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Integrated coastal zone management for the Šibenik-Knin County

26 Nov 2013 | by themedpartnership.org
On November 7, the first meeting of the Steering Committee and a workshop on the Integrated Coastal Zone Management of the Šibenik-Knin County was organized in the old Town Hall of Šibenik in Croatia. This project is part of the MedPartnership project under "Integration of Climate Variability and Change Into National Strategies for Integrated Coastal Zone Management," a Mediterranean initiative led by the UNEP/MAP.The meeting was co-organised by the Šibenik-Knin County and PAP/RAC.

Goran Pauk, President of the County, welcomed the participants and highlighted "the need for special planning tools to better cope with the challenges of climate change and variability". It is now widely accepted that adaptation measures are necessary to guarantee a future sustainable development of the County. He also insisted on the importance of such a local initiative for the development of a strong national strategy.