Assessment of the Effectiveness of Local Coastal Management Partnerships as a Delivery Mechanism for Integrated Coastal Zone Management

DescriptionAssesses the effectiveness of local coastal management partnerships. Compiled following participatory evaluation sessions, in-depth telephone interviews and a web based questionnaire.
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2002

ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOCAL COASTAL MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIPS AS A DELIVERY MECHANISM FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT

ITAD Ltd
BMT Cordah Ltd

This study has been partly funded by Scottish Natural Heritage and Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT IN SCOTLAND
THE SCOTTISH COASTAL FORUM'S NATIONAL COASTAL STRATEGY
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
CHAPTER TWO METHODOLOGY
SAMPLING STRATEGY
PARTICIPATORY APPRAISAL
CHAPTER THREE THE PARTNERSHIP AS AN ICZM MECHANISM
STAKEHOLDERS IN THE PARTNERSHIP
TYPES OF PARTNERSHIP
STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES OF SCOTTISH COASTAL PARTNERSHIPS
THE MAIN ISSUES EMERGING
ALTERNATIVES TO THE VOLUNTARY PARTNERSHIP
CHAPTER FOUR DELIVERY OF ICZM
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE PARTNERSHIPS
PARTNERSHIP IMPACTS
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
PERFORMANCE OF THE PARTNERSHIPS
SUMMARY OF CONCLUSIONS
CHAPTER SIX RECOMMENDATIONS
STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS
OPERATIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS
ANNEX ONE LIST OF STAKEHOLDERS CONTACTED DURING THE EVALUATION
ANNEX TWO PARTICIPATORY APPRAISAL TOOLS
ANNEX THREE QUESTIONNAIRE STATEMENTS FROM THE MINI-SURVEY
ANNEX FOUR PARTNERSHIPS: KEY STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS REVIEWED DURING THE STUDY
ANNEX FIVE SUMMARY SWOC RESULTS
ANNEX SIX COLLATED OBJECTIVES FROM THE PARTNERSHIPS' MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES
ANNEX SEVEN THE LOGICAL FRAMEWORK
ANNEX EIGHT BETTER USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)
ANNEX NINE PROTOTYPE GOLD STANDARD ICZM INDICATORS
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