In order to ensure that the ICZM cycle is actually leading
to the sustainable use of coastal resources it will also be necessary, therefore, to
measure, concomitantly, whether there has been any improvement in the State of the
Coast. Only then, with any degree of certainty can it be stated that enhanced
implementation of ICZM is leading towards sustainability locally, regionally and
nationally. Therefore, any indicator developed to measure the progress of ICZM
implementation will need to be augmented with a number of other indicators to
measure sustainable development of the coastal zone. The use of these two indicator
sets—one measuring progress on implementing ICZM and one measuring
sustainable development of the coastal zone—are inextricably linked and should
be seen as part of the ICZM cycle. Used together, they can give an indication of the
degree to which the implementation of ICZM is correlated with a more sustainable
coast. That is, decisions using an integrated approach should see a positive
improvement in the state of the coast with concomitant progress towards sustainable
development and increased or status quo biodiversity values. The indicators
measuring sustainable development will in turn feedback to give policymakers an
indication of the need for further action in ICZM.
The model Progress indicator set described, therefore, will not only be a measure
of how well EU countries are implementing ICZM but, set alongside indicators of
sustainable development or state of the coast, it will be a test of the hypothesis
underpinning the EU Recommendation, that ICZM is a prerequisite for a more sustainable coast.
In order to ensure that the ICZM cycle is actually leadingto the sustainable use of coastal resources it will also be necessary, therefore, tomeasure, concomitantly, whether there has been any improvement in the State of theCoast. Only then, with any degree of certainty can it be stated that enhancedimplementation of ICZM is leading towards sustainability locally, regionally andnationally. Therefore, any indicator developed to measure the progress of ICZMimplementation will need to be augmented with a number of other indicators tomeasure sustainable development of the coastal zone. The use of these two indicatorsets—one measuring progress on implementing ICZM and one measuringsustainable development of the coastal zone—are inextricably linked and shouldbe seen as part of the ICZM cycle. Used together, they can give an indication of thedegree to which the implementation of ICZM is correlated with a more sustainablecoast. That is, decisions using an integrated approach should see a positiveimprovement in the state of the coast with concomitant progress towards sustainabledevelopment and increased or status quo biodiversity values. The indicatorsmeasuring sustainable development will in turn feedback to give policymakers anindication of the need for further action in ICZM.The model Progress indicator set described, therefore, will not only be a measureof how well EU countries are implementing ICZM but, set alongside indicators ofsustainable development or state of the coast, it will be a test of the hypothesisunderpinning the EU Recommendation, that ICZM is a prerequisite for a more sustainable coast.
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