Strategic Environmental Management

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Strategic Environmental Management its
Applications in ICM

• Daniel Suman
• MAF 518

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Strategic Environmental Planning

• Management of the Coastal Zone involves Strategic
  Environmental Management. This type of planning
  can also be used for management of Protected
  Areas, Watersheds, Mangrove Forests, or other
  areas.

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• Etapas de un Programa de Manejo Costero
• Stages of a Coastal Management Program
• Identification and Evaluation of Key Themes
• Preparation of the Management Plan
• Formal Adoption and Financing
• Implementation
• Evaluation

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Stage 1

• IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OF KEY THEMES

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Stage 1

• Identification of key actors and users
• Baseline documentation of environmental
  conditions and uses, as well as socioeconomic
  conditions of coastal communities
• Rapid evaluation of the condition and existing
  uses of the coastal ecosystems

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Stage 1

• Evaluation of the tendencies in the condition of
  coastal ecosystems and socioeconomic conditions
  of communities
• Identification of the priority management issues
• Formulation of a vision for the future use of
  coastal space
• Definition of objectives and goals

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Stage 2

• PREPARATION OF THE MANAGEMENT PLAN

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Stage 2

• Establishment of a small local working group that
  will lead the public involvement campaign and
  public outreach
• Implementation of research about the important
  political issues
• Selection of issues to be managed and the
  geographical limits of the managed area
• Definition of program guidelines and principles

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Stage 2

• Selection of the desired goals in each issue area
• Selection of management strategies,
  interventions, and actions to reach the goals
• Each action should detail responsible parties,
  funding issues, timelines, and indicators.

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Stage 2

• Design of the appropriate institutional
  arrangement
• Design of management protocols with governmental
  authorities and the private sector parties.
• Preparation of the Management Plan

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Legislation for ICM

• Legislative authority in coastal management
  should establish standards in the following
  areas
• Goals of the ICM program and their priority
• Definition and limits of the Coastal Zone
• Definition of Coastal Resources
• Definition of the Beach

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Legislation for ICM

• 5. Government agencies with authority over the
  coastal zone and coastal resources
• 6. Public participation mechanisms
• 7. Selected management and regulatory tools
• 8. Permitted and prohibited uses in coastal lands
  and waters
• 9. Funding mechanisms

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Legislation for ICM

• 10. Mechanism and organization for institutional
  coordination and decision-making
• 11. Conflict resolution processes
• 12. Mechanism for revision of the legislation and
  ICM management plan

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Elements of the ICM Management Plan

• Guiding principles and policies
• Legal authorities
• Clear definition of the Coastal Zone
• Institutional arrangement responsible
  authorities
• Central management themes
• Objectives of the management themes

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Elements of the ICM Management Plan

• Specific management actions/interventions/activiti
  es that address the central themes
• Timelines and priorities for the management
  actions
• Funding and staffing requirements
• Funding sources for the actions
• Indicators Schedules for evaluation of the plan

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Stage 3

• FORMAL ADOPTION FINANCING

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Stage 3

• Adoption of a formal management plan containing
  the management strategies and actions
• Political support for the Management Plan
• Determination of key elements that should begin
  immediately
• Allocation of resources and funds for the
  implementation of the management plan

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Stage 4

• IMPLEMENTATION

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Stage 4

• Practical implementation of the management
  strategies and the projects contemplated in the
  program
• Public education and outreach
• Realistic enforcement strategies
• Promotion of voluntary compliance of norms
  through agreements and regulations

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Stage 4

• Monitoring of changes compared with the baseline
  condition in the state and use of resources,
  quality of life in the coastal area, and
  governance concerns
• Adaptive management within the context of the
  existing plan

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Stage 5

• EVALUATION

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Stage 5

• Evaluation of the management mechanisms and
  institutional arrangements (governance
  indicators), ecosystem health (ecological
  indicators), and the quality of life
  (socioeconomic indicators)
• Identification of lessons learned analysis of
  progress and problems encountered

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Stage 5

• Reconsideration of management priorities and the
  program in general
• Program redefinition in light of changes
  (adaptive management)