strategy
Preparing coastal profiles
Synonyms:
Preparing profiles of coastal zone characteristics 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 preparing and maintaining profiles of coastal area resources, activities, uses, habitats and protected areas based on sustainable development criteria. The coastal profiles should also identify critical areas, including eroded zones, physical processes, development patterns, user conflicts and specific priorities for management. Facilitated by:
Implementing integrated coastal development plans Subjects:
Geology → Land and coastal formsType Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
