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Western Cape Coastal Zone Policy

WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA

The Provincial Government of the Western Cape appointed this firm to prepare a Coastal Zone Policy for the whole of the Western Cape’s coastline.

The purpose of this document is to put forward a clear policy for development in the coastal zone and provide a framework for the management of the coastal zone in accordance with a bioregional planning and management approach. 

In the above regard, the Coastal Zone Policy is to facilitate the following:

a) Enhancing public awareness, appreciation and sustainable use of the coast and its resources.

b) Contributing to the empowerment of authorities that co-ordinate and have a responsibility to promote sustainable coastal development and management within their area of jurisdiction.

c) Creating the conditions for investment in sustainable development, which could lead to economic development and consequential social upliftment of coastal communities.

d) Promoting and implementing practical and widely endorsed strategies and development guidelines, which will contribute to the submission of appropriate development applications that can be relatively quickly approved without enduring costly delays in conflict resolution and litigation.

e) Creating the scope for public-private-community partnerships pertaining to the management of the coastal zone.

f) Providing a framework for the implementation of a provincial Coastal Management Programme.