The 2nd Symposium on "Integrated Coastal Zone Management” will take place in Arendal, Norway, 3-7 July 2011

The main objective of the Symposium "Integrated Coastal Zone Management” is to present current knowledge and to address issues on advice and management related to the coastal zone

This international multi-disciplinary conference is intended to promote science and integration of knowledge for the sustainable management of coastal resources. It will provide a venue for scientists, engineers, managers and policy-makers to discuss recent advances and innovative ideas, share experiences and develop networks.

At present 175 persons from 36 countries has registered for the symposium (Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Estonia, EU, France, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Norway, Philippines, Polen, Portugal,Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, The Netherlands, UK, USA)

During the Symposium, a total of 133 presentations (8 key-note, 55 oral and 70 posters) will address issues (see preliminary programme) within the following four Themes:

• Coastal habitats
  
• Impacts on coastal systems
  
• Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
  
• Coastal governance

Venue

-  Arendal Kultur- og Rådhus, Arendal, Norway
- (Map of Norway)

Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Ms Helga Pedersen - Opening speech

Updated Programme 

170 participants from 35 diferent countries are gathered in Arendal to discuss coastalzone management. From left: Mohammad Siddique (Bangladesh), Erlend Moksness (research director at the Institute of Marine Research) and Victoria Isaac (Brasil). Photo: Anne Karin Andersen, Agderposten (12 June 2007).

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Awards 

Best oral presentation: Carissa Klein, University of Queensland, The Ecology Centre, Australia:
Title of presentation: “Integrated planning framework and decision support methods for biodiversity conservation and sustainable natural resource management in the coastal zone”.

Best poster: Nibedita Mukherjee, B. Muthuraman and Kartik Shanker, Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, India.Title of the poster: “Bioshields and ecological restoration in tsunami-affected areas in India.”