A MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT OF RAKAN SARAWAK BULLETIN (People, events, activities and programmes which make for a total quality-managed Sarawak Civil Service) ISSN 1394-5726

Online Publisher:          Contents provided by:	COSTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Economy and Environment in Balance It is inevitable as the country hurtles toward the next century that economic progress shall begin to impinge onto nature, especially the coastal areas which are usually the most populated and rich in natural resources.Therefore, there is a significant need to integrate the management of our alluvial coastal plain which makes up almost one-fifth of Sarawak with the aim to maximise resource potentials without depleting the habitats of the natural environment. Working on this core objective in mind, the Sarawak Development Institute (SDI) and Angkatan Zaman Mansang (AZAM), sponsored by Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAF), jointly organised a seminar on Land Use and Coastal Zone Management from 11-12 August 1998 at the Holiday Inn, Miri. YB Tan Sri Datuk Amar Alfred Jabu  Ak Numpang, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Rural and Land Development Sarawak, was there to officiate the occasion. Several papers were presented in thhe above seminar stressing on the importance for the planning committees and decision makers to take into considerations posibble future degradation of coastal plains in the development of these zones, be it for aquaculture, fisheries, tourism, etc.YBhg Datuk Abdul Aziz B Hj Hussain, Chairman of SDI  and AZAM, in his welcoming speech indicated that  there should be a balance between sustaining economic viability and maintaining environmental health. Case studies from Sabah and Penang on their Intergrade Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) projects are presented. The ICZM project is a jointly funded collaboration between the respective Malaysian state gorvernment and the Danish Cooperation for Environment & Development (DANCED). The objective of the ICZM project is to strenghtening the reality of achieving an integrated, balanced and sustainable economic and ecological development of coastal zones. Topics and discussions are held on coastal environmental degradation, mangrove resource management, peatswamp or wetland management, water management system, fisheries management, beach front planning & development, and national park development. The four stages of  ICZM consist of the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, in addition to looking into possible conflict  resolutions between the private sectors, environmentalist and policy makers. The following are some important  factors highlighted for a successful ICZM:   Build consitituencies to implement ICZM consistenly and progressively. Involve the people effected by the actions and policies implemented. Integrate all the best knowledge and expertise on ecosystems and its functions. Adopt an incremental approach to the design and funding of ICZM. Experiment with specific strategies used in pilot project areas and learn from them. Train and build ICZM capacity for management at all levels. The Sarawak state gorvernment too has its own objective to work with using the ICZM philosophy.   No Objective  1. ECONOMIC Contribute to regional and national economic growth. 2. ECOLOGICAL Maintain the integrity of coastal ecosystem, which means maintaining the basic ecological functions for productivity and biodiversity. 3. SOCIAL Contribute to an equitable access to the goods and services provided by the natural resources and sytems in the coastal zones. That is, contribute to a just distribute of benefits and coast in the use of natural resource. To this effect, participant of the seminar walk away with the awareness that there is a need for balance between our economy and environment such that the two becomes a positive cohesive and sustainable cycle driving our country.
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