Improving the Quality of Life in Coastal Areas and Future Directions for the Asia-Pacific Region

Timothy F Smith; D Alcock; Dana C Thomsen; R Chuenpagdee

doi:10.1080/08920750600686612

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Improving the Quality of Life in Coastal Areas and Future Directions for the Asia-Pacific Region

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Improving the Quality of Life in Coastal Areas and Future Directions for the Asia-Pacific Region

Timothy F Smith, D Alcock, Dana C Thomsen and R Chuenpagdee

Coastal Management, Vol.34(3), pp.235-250

2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/08920750600686612

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Policy and Administration

coastal management

integrated planning

poverty reduction

quality of life

sustaining livelihoods

This article synthesizes lessons and outcomes from the second international Coastal Zone Asia-Pacific conference (CZAP) on "Improving the Quality of Life in Coastal Areas," held in Brisbane in September 2004. The conference theme was chosen as a follow-up from the first CZAP that identified priority actions in response to the increasing recognition of social issues in coastal management, particularly those aiming to improve the state of the coastal areas in the Asia-Pacific region. The second CZAP explored the "quality of life" theme by placing emphasis on rectifying coastal poverty, sustaining livelihoods, and protecting cultural heritage. Mechanisms to address these issues were explored through international agreements, participatory research, capacity building, and education, as well as the continuing need for integrated planning, environmental management, and effective monitoring and evaluation. A post-conference survey showed that the second CZAP resulted in 122 initiatives (82 underway and another 40 planned) to progress the improvement of quality of life in coastal areas. These initiatives ranged from the establishment of a unit that is responsible for river basin and coastal zone management by the Thua Thien Hue provincial government in Vietnam, to a collaborative on-ground livelihoods project between NGOs, government, and financial institutions on coastal zone management facilitated by the Asian Development Bank. However, the authors argue that two key challenges for ICM in the Asia-Pacific region remain. These challenges relate to the effective monitoring and evaluation of ICM initiatives, as well as matching future ICM initiatives to emergent priority areas.

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Title: Improving the Quality of Life in Coastal Areas and Future Directions for the Asia-Pacific Region
Authors: Timothy F Smith (Author) - CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems
D Alcock (Author) - Keytext Communication Brisbane
Dana C Thomsen (Author) - Cooperative Research Centre for Coastal Zone, Estuary and Waterway Management
R Chuenpagdee (Author) - Dalhousie University, Canada
Publication details: Coastal Management, Vol.34(3), pp.235-250
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc.
Date published: 2006
DOI: 10.1080/08920750600686612
ISSN: 0892-0753
Organisation Unit: School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450270502621
Output Type: Journal article

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