Almost everyone loves to visit the
beach, if not stay there permanently, such is the charm of Beach life. As a result, there is a constant and
continuous pressure on the beach front and the coastal areas. Therefore, care
and proper management of the coastal areas must be taken on a regular basis so
that the needs of the population as well as that of the area is satisfied.
Otherwise, it will have a drastic effect on the ecology and also deteriorate
the quality of life near and around the coastal areas. Governments and civic
authorities should implement proper, comprehensive, integrated approach towards
coastal management for the best results.
Managing pressure on the coastal
areas is a difficult task as there are several social, physical and regulatory
divisions that encompass such regions. Not only the natural soothing features
that the coastal areas provide result in an increase in population, but there
may be some specific activities like art show
and other festivities which may result in
such increase in pressure. There are also other competing economic sectors that
may have an
interest in such coastal regions. Governments
have separate strategies for managing each of such sectors separately. Without
such management control, coastal regions may experience rapid and uncontrolled
development.
The competing economic sectors may
include fishing and agriculture, tourism and forestry, aquaculture and
manufacturing, waste disposal and marine transportation, oil, and gas extraction
to real estate development. The multidiscipline and integrated approach to the
management of resources incorporate the perspectives of everyone including
governments and stakeholders. It looks after the interests of individuals,
private sectors and even the nongovernmental organizations as well. ICM helps
in looking at the opportunities in Long Beach California
while at the same
time lay emphasis on pressure and threats as well. ICMs has been endorsed in
several international conferences across the globe from time to time.
ICM also ensures Conscious living
among the residents who
maintain a proper balance between the users of water and also the natural
resources. This facilitates in providing environmental health for a long time
and prevents any compromise being made with the productivity. There will be no
rampant and unproductive depletion of the natural resources so that people can
deal with the resultant pollution which may endanger public health and also
deteriorate the usefulness of the area on the whole. It will also result in the
proper distribution of the economic benefits of the coast as well as of the
ocean.
Managing and developing the areas
that are yet to be exploited can be done effectively to reduce the future
impact on the coastal areas. ICM can be both at the national as well as at the
subnational level, depending on the requirement and effect. The characteristic features of such
management programs are a scientifically strong foundation, proper information
about the management process, effective funding mechanism and formalized
mandate, consideration of social and economic data for environmental decision
making, public participation and much more.
It may also involve training and develop local experts, applying
research and better techniques, regular collection of useful data and strong
outreach services.
