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The ITCAMP Centre will coordinate and assist the development and application of the philosophy and approach of Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning for the Caspian region. By facilitating the exchange of information and sharing of experience, the Centre will ensure a harmonious approach to coastal area management around the Caspian periphery and the avoidance or resolution of transboundary problems. In its promotion of the ITCAMP approach, the Centre will develop an integrated, participatory and comprehensive planning process at the local level which recognizes the special characteristics of the Caspian environment - its contiguous land and water environments, its known and predicted mineral deposits, its unique ecological resources, its great tourism potential, its contaminated lands from past abuse, its difficulties due to fluctuating water levels, its economic difficulties, etc. ITCAMP will plan for the management of the Caspian environment and its resources, balancing human needs, protection of land and water and ecological conservation. It will optimize the multiple use of resources through the integration of social, economic and ecological information. It will promote intersectoral cooperation and coordination to address complex development issues and formulate integrated strategies for the expansion and diversification of economic activities. Such a Planning Process will be based on a thorough understanding of the natural resources systems which are unique to coastal areas, and their sustainability within the context of a wide variety of human activities. It will assist Governments to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of capital investment and natural and human resources in achieving social, economic and ecological objectives as well as in meeting international obligations. The Centre will coordinate the preparation of a series of national Coastal Profiles from which will arise the Caspian Regional Coastal Profile. Having assessed the situation through the Profiles, the Centre will organize training courses in Coastal Planning and Management and develop draft guidelines and procedures. The draft guidelines will be tested in the field through pilot projects. These pilots will result in functional coastal management plans for the selected localities as well as serve to indicate any necessary refinements before the draft guidelines can be incorporated into the Handbook for Integrated Coastal Area Management Planning in the Caspian Region. In collaboration with the Data & Info CRTC and the PCU, the Centre will develop the methodology and the technical specifications for Planning Information Management in GIS format. In collaboration with the PCU and with the support of the NAPs, the Centre will develop the conceptual approach, overall scope, overall design and technical specifications for the Caspian Atlas of Coastal Resources which will comprise 6 volumes, one for each country and a regional volume. Subject to the availability of co-funding, the Centre will facilitate the publication of one or more volumes. The Centre will also coordinate input to the SAP by identifying regional or common issues that arise from the planning process throughout the Region. Location: CRTC for Integrated Transboundary Coastal Area Management
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