Expanding coordination of coastal programmes

Description

Expanding coordination of coastal programmes involves integrating efforts among governmental agencies, local communities, and stakeholders to manage coastal resources more effectively. This strategy aims to address fragmented management, overlapping responsibilities, and resource conflicts by establishing unified frameworks, shared data systems, and joint action plans. Enhanced coordination ensures more efficient use of resources, reduces environmental degradation, and improves resilience to climate change and natural disasters, ultimately supporting sustainable coastal development and ecosystem protection.

Implementation

This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities.

Agenda 21 recommends promoting greater collaboration between the UN agencies and subregional and regional coastal and marine programmes.