INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

The process of combining all aspects of the human, physical and biological aspects of the coastal zone within a single management framework. Careful planning and management of all sectorial activities simultaneously will result in greater overall benefits than pursuing sectorial development plans independently of one another. Integrated Coastal Area Management makes explicit the fact that degradation of coastal resources may result from activities outside the coastal zone. Where issues are deemed to arise in a watershed, ICAM may. Subject to appropriate institutional arrangements, extend outside the coastal zone.