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	New Coastal Publications
	Conferences & Events
	Vacancies

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	New hyperlinks

Biodiversity
	Updated IUCN Red List shows negative tendencies

Development & Trends
	German wind park biggest in Europe

Policy
	HELCOM develops "Common Approach" for ICZM implementation
	BaltCoast promotes integrated coastal development in Baltic
	Guidelines for integrated marine and coastal area management
	Commission proposes roadmap for conservation of marine ecosystems

New Coastal Publications

Events recently announded

Vacancies

Medway & Swale Estuary Partnership needs Estuary Manager

The environment of the Medway & Swale Estuary (Kent County Council ) faces a challenging array of pressures not least those arising from its location within the Thames Gateway. These include the focus on economic regeneration, the extent and quality of environmental assets and the implications of climate change. An opportunity has arisen for an Estuary Manager to lead on implementing the Medway & Swale Estuary Strategy, launched in 2000, on behalf of the Estuary Partnership. This will require close working with organisations and individuals with an interest in achieving a sustainable future for the estuary. Closing date: 1st November.
For more information about the post, telephone Clive Gilbert on 01622 221569 or Andrew Jones on 01622 221523. For an application form and job description e-mail cs.recruitment@kent.gov.uk, tel. +44-(0)1622 221764.

New hyperlinks

GSI Seabed Mapping Programme
http://www.gsiseabed.ie/
The Geological Survey of Ireland

International Whaling Commission
http://www.iwcoffice.org/
To keep under review and revise as necessary the measures laid down in the Schedule to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling which govern the conduct of whaling throughout the world.

Updated IUCN Red List shows negative tendencies

The Red List of Threatened Species on the status of plants and animals has been updated. Some species of critical importance to coastal ecosystems have been moved to other categories. Upgraded from Endangered to Critically Endangered, with its population dropping to less than half of the 1,200 individuals recorded in the early 1990s, the Iberian lynx (Lynx pardinus) is close to becoming the first wild cat species to go extinct for at least 2,000 years. Habitat fragmentation by agricultural and industrial development has resulted in the population being confined to scattered groups in the southwestern quadrant of the Iberian Peninsula, e.g. in Donana National Park in Spain. Over 400 new species assessments have been included since 2000, 124 of these entering one of the threatened categories: Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN), or Vulnerable (VU). There are now 11,167 species threatened with extinction, an increase of 121 since 2000 with several new additions to the Red List.
For more information visit http://www.iucn.org or contact Craig Hilton Taylor, IUCN/SSC, e-mail: craig.hilton-taylor@ssc-uk.org

German wind park biggest in Europe

The wind park "Wybelsumer Polder" near Emden, Germany, which recently started its operation, is Europe's biggest with a capacity of 70 MW. In this context, it is interesting to note that a poll on the Island of Rugen, Germany showed that the majority of tourists visiting the area has a positive opinion about plans to build a wind park off the island.
For more information visit websites (in German language): http://wwp-emden.de/ and http://umweltkontor.com

HELCOM develops "Common Approach" for ICZM implementation

A Swedish Environmental Protection Agency/HELCOM Workshop on Integrated Coastal Zone Management was held in Stockholm, Sweden from 30 September to 1 October 2002. The primary purpose was to discuss a draft Common Approach for the implementation of ICZM in the Baltic region. This Common Approach follows the publication of a peer-reviewed State-of-the-Art report, prepared by EUCC - The Coastal Union, which showed the extent to which ICZM is being conducted in Europe. It details the policies of the nine riparian states, the government departments responsible for ICZM, and the legal instruments governing its implementation. In an attempt to standardise the approach of ICZM in the region, the HELCOM Nature Conservation & Coastal Zone Management Group (in short: HELCOM Habitat), at their third meeting, commissioned the 'Common Approach' report. It is the goal to define which principles should underscore ICZM when it is implemented in the region. HELCOM Habitat are keen to explore the possibility of embracing land AND water issues, from territorial waters to the EEZ, within the concept of ICZM. Several other principles such as the precautionary principle are already in common usage in HELCOM. The document is meant to supplement and expand the EU Recommendation on ICZM. A final draft of the document will be prepared for the 4th HELCOM Habitat meeting to be held in VASA, Finland next May.
For more information, contact Alan Pickaver, e-mail: pickaver@eucc.nl

BaltCoast promotes integrated coastal development in Baltic

A new Interreg III B project, BaltCoast - Integrated Coastal Zone Development in the Baltic Sea Region, aims to seek balance between different demands in land/water area use, between nature, social objectives and economy as well as between present and future generations in the region. This balancing mechanism is based on established spatial planning procedures and on concrete subprojects operating at the local and regional level with the involvement of different actor groups for which applications in Eastern Europe are still needed. The project covers coastal offshore areas all over the Baltic Sea, especially coastal waters of Denmark, Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and Schleswig-Holstein), Finland, Poland and Sweden. Also coastal areas of Latvia, Russia, Lithuania and Estonia are touched. BaltCoast intends to link activities in the Baltic (workshops with involvement of other ICZM projects in the Baltic) and to develop an ICZM strategy for the Baltic Sea in agreement with HELCOM. It will end in June 2005. The EUCC participates in the BaltCoast project.
For further information visit the website at http://www.baltcoast.org or contact: BaltCoast Co-ordination Office, Mr. Heinz Wermer / Mr. Eike Otto, e-mail: coordination@baltcoast.org, tel.: +49 30 25467-0.

Guidelines for integrated marine and coastal area management

In order to integrate biodiversity conservation and Integrated Marine and Coastal Area Management (IMCAM) further, the Coastal Zone Management Centre (CZMC) in The Hague, the Netherlands, in cooperation with AIDEnvironment has initiated a web-based project aiming to produce a document in which existing IMCAM guidance and the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are fully integrated. The outcome, a biodiversity responsible IMCAM Guidance Document will be presented at CBD meetings. All IMCAM practitioners are welcome to join this discussion.
For registration or further information, please address: imcamonline@aidenvironment.org.

Commission proposes roadmap for conservation of marine ecosystems

The European Commission today presented a new approach to protect and conserve marine ecosystems and promote sustainable use of marine resources, seeking to develop an integrated policy for the marine environment. As the first step towards one of the seven "thematic strategies" announced in the EU's 6th Environmental Action Programme, the final strategy aims to safeguard the European seas for future generations. It sets out 14 objectives and outlines a number of concrete actions needed to achieve these objectives. The Commission's initiative is an important element in delivering on the commitments made at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg in particular those relating to marine protection and fisheries. It introduces an ecosystem-based approach to management, and is linked very strongly to the Commission's proposals for the reform of the common fisheries policy.
Press release
6th Environmental Action Programme: http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/newprg/index.htm

Deadline for submitting contributions to Coastal Guide News No 21: 30 October, 2002

COASTAL GUIDE NEWS is a biweekly newsletter published by the EUCC - The Coastal Union with financial support of Stichting DOEN, the foundation of the Dutch lottery "Postcode Loterij" and the Department of International Nature Affairs of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature Management and Fisheries. For free subscriptions, comments or contributions to this newsletter, please contact news@coastalguide.org. 

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