Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development

The long term objective of the programme is to contribute to an integrated sustainable development of coastal zones (lakes and sea coast) in which the needs and rights of poor people are taken into account. This shall be achieved through supporting processes of change in key organisations working with planning and management of coastal zones.

At the end of the programme each participants shall have:

• Increased understanding of the importance and benefits of an integrated sustainable coastal planning and management for socioeconomic development, with respect to environmental impact, poverty alleviation and equality, in a livelihood; security and rights perspective.
• Increased knowledge about the planning process for an integrated sustainable coastal development. Increased knowledge about experiences, methods and tools for organisational change in general and within coastal zone management in particular.
• Extended international and national networks for working with coastal development.

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INTEGRATED SUSTAINABLE COASTAL DEVELOPMENT - 2012

Organised by Ramboll Natura AB, School of Global Studies at the University of Gothenburg and Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA)

The programme will run in two rounds during 2012 (A and B).

Round A is now open for application:
Part 1: May 28 - June 15, in Sweden
Part 2: October 1-12, in Tanzania

CLOSED FOR APPLICATION

Round B is now open for application:

Part 1: August 20 - September 7, in Sweden
Part 2: December 3-14, in Tanzania

LAST DATE FOR APPLICATION IS FEBRUARY 3, 2012

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Introduction

Half of the Earth’s population is living in coastal areas and the population density here is the double compared to the global average. Coastal zones all over the world are exposed to serious challenges related to over population and to competitive use of resources and ecosystem services from activities such as agriculture, fishery, tourism, urbanisation and industry. Sensitive ecosystems and negative effects from climate change increase the importance of a sustainable development and the need for an integrated planning and management, where the needs and rights of vulnerable groups are taken into account.
Through the ISCD international training programme we aim at contributing to poverty alleviation, by supporting capacity building for an Integrated Sustainable Coastal Development.
During the programme we strive to achieve an active and strong link to the participant’s professional area but also to strengthen the professional exchange between participants, enriching the programme through their different professional and geographical backgrounds.

Training Contents

The training programme will address the following key topics:
1. The ecological, economical and social challenges of sustainable coastal development and planning, including environmental protection, effects of climate change, poverty alleviation, human rights and urbanisation.
2. Experiences from coastal development, planning and management in Europe, Africa and Asia, including the programme participants’ own experiences.
3. Legal and administrative mechanisms and good governance for integrated coastal development and planning
4. Frameworks, methods and tools for analysis of the environmental, economic and social state of coastal zones.
5. The planning process, including method and tools for integrated physical planning and experiences from ICZM.
6. Change process theory and tools, including organisational and system analysis, the role of the change agent, and strategic communication.