Coastman seminar on policies on coastal zone management in the Baltic Sea Region: Introduction to the Coastman project

Walter Leal stressed the fact that different interests are involved in coastal zone management. Coastman looks at conflicts of coastal zone resource use, for example fisheries, industry, or tourism causing a threat to the environment.

There are often social and political roots for the conflict and the question is how to handle them. Coastman focuses on integrated solutions in the Baltic sea region by analysing a series of case studies. Examples are Stockholm and its oil terminal in the city/harbour, leading to conflicts with residents and the environment, and Hamburg, in particular the plan to deepen the harbour. More detailed information can be found on power point presentation and the Coastman website www.coastalmanagement.net