n s w coastal zone management manual（n s w海岸带管理手册）（12页）.docVIP

NSW Coastal Zone Management Manual Coates B, Hanslow D, Lord D. Department of Environment and Climate Change, Newcastle, NSW Abstract The coastal zone is one of NSW’s greatest natural assets. Its unique values and resources are important to the State’s economy and our way of life. Providing a strategic planning process to ensure ecologically sustainable development and use of the coastal zone is essential for NSW both now and in the future. The NSW State Plan sets clear priorities for action and challenging natural resource management targets to guide decision making and the allocation of resources. The NSW Government is committed to achieving these outcomes by continuing to support partnerships with Catchment Management Authorities, local councils, stakeholder groups, local community groups and the wider community. The new Coastal Zone Management Manual provides a strategic planning process and guidelines that will help deliver the Government’s coastal initiatives and achieve a more effective and integrated approach to coastal zone management. The Manual adopts a risk management approach and is consistent with the NRC Standard for Quality Natural Resource Management (2005) and the National Framework for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2006). Introduction The NSW coastline is a region of outstanding beauty and of immense environmental, economic, social and cultural significance. Many of us use the coast and value it in different ways. Therefore we need a consistent approach to coastal zone management that is based on the principles contained in the NSW Coastal Policy (1997) and the National Framework for Integrated Coastal Zone Management (2006). Since the early 1990’s, the NSW Government has been working in partnership with the community through local councils, community groups, industry sectors, landowners and Aboriginal groups to effectively manage our coastline. The aim has been to help the community to share the maximum benefits which