Evaluation of Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Europe

National Reporting

France

Status

A National Report on the Implementation of the EU ICZM Recommendation in France was officially submitted to the European Commission on 28 April 2006.

The document draws largely upon a DATAR Report, established in 2004 by the regional development team "Construire ensemble un développement équilibré du littoral", that outlined existing approaches to the future management and governance of France's coastal zones largely independent of the EU ICZM Recommendation. It has been written as an explanation of France's approaches and intentions for the management and governance of its coastal zones.

The report clearly shows that France has been considering and evolving holistic and integrative approaches to coastal management with due regard for the environmental, economic and social needs, constraints and aspirations. Although most of the actions and activities remain to be instigated, the first steps towards an ICZM approach have been taken.

Reporting Institution

Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et
à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT)
Paris Cedex

The National Council for Coastal Zones has not yet been installed. ICZM is not yet explicitly sponsored by a well-identified Ministry (no Ministerial department can be considered as in charge of an integrated policy).

National contact

Mr. Dominique Bresson, chargé de mission "littoral"
Contact: dominique.bresson@diact.gouv.fr

National Reporting to EU ICZM Recommendation

Rapport français d'application de la Recommandation du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 30 mai 2002 relative ála mise en œuvre d'une stratégie de gestion intégrée des zones côtières en Europe (87 pages, French)

Stocktake and Supporting Documents

Stocktake: Construire ensemble un développement équilibré du littoral - DATAR Littoral, 2004 (French)

Pour une approche intégrée de gestion des zones côtières

Commission Environnement Littoral du CIAST 2001 (analysis previous experimentations)

National Country Planning Council Report

2004 CNADT (main orientations)

Construire ensemble un développement équilibré du littoral

DATAR 2004 (main issues and priorities)

Networking activity of the French demo projects that were selected to support the national strategy (Programme, fiche inscription GIZC 22 mars 2006)

Further information

Website of the Délégation interministérielle à l'aménagement et à la compétitivité des territoires (DIACT)
http://www.diact.gouv.fr
http://www.territoires-littoraux.com