CAMP Syria focused on the country\u2019s Mediterranean coastal region, extending along 190 km of coastline and representing one of Syria\u2019s most economically and environmentally significant areas. Although covering only around 2% of the national territory, the region accounted for approximately 11% of the population and contributed around 11% of the national GDP.<\/span><\/p>\n The project area included three distinct geographic zones: the fertile coastal plain with abundant freshwater resources, the hilly inland zone with more limited agricultural potential, and the mountainous hinterland. The region played a strategic economic role, concentrating major industrial and energy activities, including petroleum refining, cement production, energy generation, agriculture, and maritime trade through the Port of Lattakia.<\/span><\/p>\n Rapid urbanisation, industrial growth, and increasing pressures on natural resources led to a number of interconnected environmental and planning challenges, including:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CAMP Syria aimed to:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The project built on preparatory activities initiated in 1988 and developed a comprehensive framework for integrated coastal management through a series of studies, assessments, and planning tools. Major outputs included:<\/span><\/p>\n The project also produced a number of policy recommendations and management measures, including:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CAMP Syria represented one of the early large-scale attempts to apply integrated coastal management principles in the Mediterranean region. The project established an important foundation for environmental planning, freshwater protection, and cross-sectoral coordination in Syria\u2019s coastal zone. Its methodologies, planning tools, and policy recommendations contributed to broader efforts under the Mediterranean Action Plan to promote sustainable coastal development and integrated resource management.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9081,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"project-category":[204],"project-status":[194],"class_list":["post-8231","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project-category-camp","project-status-completed"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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