2.12A Littoral cells and ICZM

• ICZM is coastal management planning over the long term, involving all stakeholders, working with natural processes and using 'adaptive management'
• ICZM features:

  • The entire coastal zone is managed, not just the narrow zone where breaking waves cause erosion and flooding
  • recognises the importance of the coastal zone to people's livelihoods as, globally
  • recognises that management of the coast must be sustainable