8th Annual Conference, Sesimbra, Portugal, 2–5 June 2000
of the European Environmental Advisory Councils EEAC

The Coastal Zone Sustainable
Development Policies in Europe

Hosted by Portuguese National Council on Environment and Sustainable Development

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Introductory Words Mário Ruivo

Opening session - 3rd of June

Opening presentation Mário Ruivo

Thematic day - 4th of June

Conclusions and recommendations

1st plenary session: Sustainable Development of the European Coastal Zones:
Issues and institutional Framework

Initial presentation
Mário Ruivo

The EU role in promoting sustainable development of the coastal zone
Bruno Julien

Mediterranean marine protected areas and benthic coastal ecosystems vulnerability
Lucien Laubier

Towards a sustainable europe: Benchmarking tourism sustainability
Domingo Jiménez-Beltran

Workshop sessions - EEAC councils and invited experts

Workshop 1:
Integrated management of off-shore and land-based activities

The slovenian coastal and karst region:
Istria and karst, the environment and development views
Franc Lobnik

Building activities in the coastal zone area:
A new challenge to eu policymaking
Henk van Latesteijn

Management of the coastal zone in denmark
Peder Agger

A study to assess the options for achieving
the strategic management of the wales territorial seas
Chris Uttley

The swedish archipelago project
Siv Näslund, Helena Bergström

Sustainable development policies for the coastal zone in scotland
Stephen Atkins

Implementation of the integrated costal zone management plans (ICZMPs)
for the vistula and szczecin lagoons of poland
Tomasz Winnicki

Coastal erosion and land use in latvia
Arturs Bebris, Märis Ozolins

Safety in maritime navigation as an important factor in the prevention of marine pollution
Joaquim Ferreira da Silva

Workshop 2:
The new water framework directive and its impact on coastal zone management

The water framework directive and its implications
for the integrated coastal zone management
Miguel Pozo de Castro

Workshop 3:
Sustainable tourism

Tourism and environment:
Progress towards integration and sustainability
Domingo Jiménez-Beltran

Sustainable tourism in europe:
The need for an integrated approach
Theo Beckers

Coastal sustainable tourism
Marta Pastor

Workshop 4:
Marine protected areas and natural resources conservation

Marine protected areas and natural resources conservation
Luis Vicente

Marine protected areas and natural resources conservation: Basis for their integration in a model for sustainable development
António Domingos Abreu

Shellfish exploitation and nature conservation in dutch coastal waters
Wim Wolff

Fishing issues
Sue Collins

Press release

Participants list

Evaluation sheet

Sesimbra Declaration

 

Introductory Words by Mário Ruivo

It has become the norm for the European Environmental Advisory Councils (EEAC) to publish a volume containing the outcomes and contributions made by participants in the Conferences they hold periodically. The Portuguese Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development is therefore following that tradition and presenting the Proceedings of the 8th Annual Conference of the EEAC.

Our Council has been co-operating, since 1998, with the other European Councils in order to contribute to the reinforcement of our common purposes and respective spheres of influence. The establishment of the desirable geo-cultural balance on a European scale – North/South, East/West – together with a growing dialogue between the Councils and the communities they belong to has also been part of that common goal.

We should underline that this is an important period for the European Union member States and other European countries, regarding environmental policies and issues. Portugal, chairing the Environment Council of the European Union at the time of the Conference, expressed the importance it attached to dialogue between Governments and Civil Societies. This is particularly relevant when we consider the need for implementing effective environmental measures and regulations, aiming at sustainable development in EU member States and in candidate countries. It is also desirable to have common or, at least, convergent approaches to the definition of guidelines for the 6th European Action Programme for the Environment and the negotiations in course for Rio+10 Summit.

The timeliness of the choice of the theme for the Conference – “The Coastal Zone Sustainable Development Policies in Europe” – is due both to the global interest for Ocean affairs and the historical tradition of Portugal. That tradition and interest were behind the proposal made by Portugal at the 7th Annual Conference of the EEAC, in Budapest, 1999.

We believe that this theme, very much in the forefront of the current international agenda, and our strategy of encouraging the participation of well known scientists and experts, thus complementing the competencies and experience of our own Councils, enhanced the debate and conclusions of the Conference. It was also recognised that it facilitated communication among members of the European scientific community and a better integration of our debate in societal concerns.

Some of the objectives of the Conference, such as strengthening dialogue and relationships among the various organisations of the Union were clearly reached. The adopted conclusions reflect well the work done during the Conference and, because of the consensus achieved, will certainly prove to be an useful contribution to the reinforcement of the voice of the Councils, not just at European level but also in international negotiations, namely in the preparation of Rio+10.

On behalf of the Portuguese National Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development I would like to thank all the distinguished European Councils’ members, invited speakers, the Steering Committee and the Focal Point Service for their active involvement in this rewarding initiative. I would also like to particularly thank the Steering Committee Chairman, the Focal Point Service and the Portuguese authorities, namely the Portuguese Ministry of Environment and Land Management and the Municipalities of Sesimbra and Lisbon for their support.

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