Integrated Coastal Zone Management Training Manual - RCU/EAS Technical Reports Series No.12

This training manual provides structured guidance on integrated coastal zone management, focusing on planning, monitoring, institutional arrangements, and sustainable resource use in coastal and marine environments. It draws on regional experience in South East Asia to support professional training and capacity development. The document outlines methods for compiling environmental and socio-economic data, analysing trends, and identifying management priorities and conflicts. It explains planning as a systematic process, supported by monitoring and evaluation programmes using statistical approaches and indicators to detect change. The manual also examines legal and institutional mechanisms, emphasising coordination among government levels and agencies, and highlights the importance of balancing environmental, economic, and social objectives in coastal management.