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IV. COASTAL AND MARINE RESOURCES:
This chapter aims at
developing SIDS' management capacities both in the coastal area and
in their exclusive economic zones (EEZs). Recommendations for
national action include: establishing and/or strengthening
institutional, administrative and legislative arrangements for the
development of integrated coastal zone management plans; designing
comprehensive monitoring programmes for coastal and marine
resources; and developing and/or strengthening national
capabilities for the sustainable harvesting and processing of
fishery resources. Regional and international actions include:
strengthening the capacity of regional organizations to undertake
activities in coastal and marine areas; gathering and sharing of
information and expertise; cooperation in facilitative fishing
agreements between SIDS and foreign fishing groups; monitoring of
EEZs; use of the relevant results of the 1993 World Coast
Conference and the work carried out within the UNEP regional seas
programme and the results from other relevant intergovernmental
conferences to prevent further marine and coastal degradation.