The Coastal Area Management Programme (CAMP) Israel was implemented under the Barcelona Convention to support the introduction of integrated coastal planning and management approaches in a highly developed and densely used coastal zone.<\/span><\/p>\n The project covered the entire national coastline (188 km), a narrow and intensively used strip hosting around 70% of the population and concentrating key economic activities, including urban development, industry, transport, tourism and that hosts around 70% of the population and concentrates includes valuable natural assets such as sandy beaches, river mouths, rocky shores, nature reserves and marine protected areas, making it particularly sensitive to development pressures.<\/span><\/p>\n CAMP Israel addressed the need to better balance development and environmental protection by strengthening decision-making processes and promoting a more integrated and strategic approach to coastal management.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The project focused on establishing a more coherent basis for managing competing uses and pressures in the coastal zone, while introducing integrated approaches at both coastal and national levels.<\/span><\/p>\n In particular, it aimed to:<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n CAMP Israel delivered a set of complementary analyses, tools and policy-oriented outputs that together strengthened the foundation for integrated coastal management at the national level.<\/span><\/p>\n The main results include:<\/span><\/p>\n These results contributed to a more holistic approach to coastal management, supporting policy development not only for the coastal zone but also at the national level, and informing follow-up activities focused on awareness-raising, capacity building, and conflict resolution.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n UNEP\/MAP \u2013 Barcelona Convention system:<\/span><\/p>\nKey objectives<\/h2>\n
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