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==What is SPICOSA?==
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[[Image:SPICOSA_SSAs.gif|170px|border|thumb|right|Figure: SPICOSA Study Site Applications (SSAs)]] The Integrated Project [[SPICOSA]] was funded by the EU´s Sixth Framework Programme and took off in February 2007.It aims to develop and test a self-evolving, holistic research approach for the assessment of policy options for the [[sustainable development|sustainable management]] of [[Coastal_zone|Coastal Zone]] (CZ) systems. It is thus of high relevance to [[Integrated_Coastal_Zone_Management_(ICZM)|Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)]] and other related [[Topic:European_policy|European policies]].
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The initiative is based on the insight that policy has not been able to respond effectively enough to human pressures on the [[:Category:Coastal_and_marine_natural_environment|coastal environment]]. A more innovative, thorough approach is needed to treat the coastal zone as an integral functioning system (the CZ System) and to focus more on providing prognostic information to decision makers on how a CZ system might respond to sustainable technical options or management strategies.  [[SPICOSA|'''More...''']]

Latest revision as of 20:04, 8 December 2009

What is SPICOSA?

Figure: SPICOSA Study Site Applications (SSAs)
The Integrated Project SPICOSA was funded by the EU´s Sixth Framework Programme and took off in February 2007.It aims to develop and test a self-evolving, holistic research approach for the assessment of policy options for the sustainable management of Coastal Zone (CZ) systems. It is thus of high relevance to Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) and other related European policies.

The initiative is based on the insight that policy has not been able to respond effectively enough to human pressures on the coastal environment. A more innovative, thorough approach is needed to treat the coastal zone as an integral functioning system (the CZ System) and to focus more on providing prognostic information to decision makers on how a CZ system might respond to sustainable technical options or management strategies. More...