Coastal and Marine Union

The Coastal and Marine Union (EUCC, name till January 2009: EUCC - The Coastal Union) is a network of coastal and marine managers, practitioners, policy makers, NGOs and scientists, with ca. 3000 members and member organisations in over 40 countries world-wide. While the headquarters are located in Leiden (NL), regional offices exist for the Mediterranean and Baltic Seas. The number of staff of EUCC and its branches is app. 25. EUCC is dedicated to conserving and maintaining healthy seas and attractive coasts for both people and nature. Information is tailored specifically to aid policy formulation and decision making. EUCC is specialised in the development policy and communication tools for biodiversity, ecological networks, MPAs, coastal erosion management (EUROSION), Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), policy indicators for ICZM, public participation, capacity building and training, stakeholder communication, and access to coastal information. EUCC has been leading the Coastal Practice Network (CoPraNet), has ample experience in FP5 and FP6 projects, is initiator of the Venice Platform and is also the partner of the ARCADIS consortium (“Exchange of experiences and comparative analyses for ICZM”

 

 

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