Conservatoria delle Coste
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The Conservatoria delle Coste (Coastal conservation agency) (official name: Conservatoria delle Coste della Sardegna in Italian
, Conservatoria de sas Costeras de sa Sardigna in Sardinian
) is a Sardinian
public agency created by the Regional Law N°2 of the 29th of May 2007, to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the Sardinian coast.
Its creation was inspired by the British
National Trust
, and foremost by the French
Conservatoire du littoral
.
The Conservatoria was created by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia as an independent agency. His organs are the Scientific Committee, the Executive Director and the Board of Auditors. Currently the Executive Director is Dr. Alessio Satta.
The Headquarter of the Regional Agency for Coastal Conservation of Sardinia is in the City of Cagliari
Sardinian coasts are composed by cliffs, islands and sand dunes, which are the result of geology, weather conditions and exposure to the ever-pounding sea. The Agency manages some of the most beautiful locations belonging to the Sardinian historical and cultural heritage: lighthouses, harbours, towers and past archaeological sites.
The Conservatoria acquires the most fragile and delicate territories by donations, by pre-emption in or, from time to time, by direct purchaase.
After ensuring all the restoration work, the Conservatoria can manage the areas by itself or entrusts the management to local authorities or other local groups or organisations. The Conservatoria determinates how the sites should be managed and what activities (such as agricultural or turistic activities) are compatible with its goals.
The main objective of the Agency Conservatoria delle Coste is to ensure a sustainable development of coastal areas through an integrated management system and in particular the implementation of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Sardinia coastal areas under the institutional framework of the International Protocol and the EU recommendation on ICZM.
The Agency works in collaboration with PAP/RAC the Priority Actions Programme / Regional Activity Centre of the Mediterranean Action Plan of UNEP to better manage Sardinian coastal zones, improving an integrated approach of the decision processes, able to take into account geographical, political, environmental, social, cultural, historical and economical aspects. This process, as well as the emerging coastal environmental challenges are being dealt, together with other Mediterranean Countries
The Conservatoria delle Coste carries out four specific priorities:
PRIORITY 1: CONSERVATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
• conservation and valorisation of Sardinian historical coastal heritage
• scientific applied research on coastal and marine ecosystems
• implementation of sustainable local development strategies in partnership with coastal municipalities
• support and promotion of sustainable tourism, fishing and agriculture activities
PRIORITY 2: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
• ICZM through coordination and planning actions
• ICZM strategies for adaptation to Climate Change
• actions for strengthening coastal areas natural resilience
• coastal erosion risk mitigation strategies and monitoring
PRIORITY 3: AWARENESS RAISING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
• communication and public awareness
• environmental education for primary and high schools
• activities for the children, like street theatre and environmental games;
• photo and video contests organized through cooperation with local authorities;
PRIORITY 4: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
• international cooperation activities within the framework of the coastal integrated management, climate change and sustainable tourism
Italian language
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, Conservatoria de sas Costeras de sa Sardigna in Sardinian
Sardinian language
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) is a Sardinian
Sardinia
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public agency created by the Regional Law N°2 of the 29th of May 2007, to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the Sardinian coast.
Its creation was inspired by the British
United Kingdom
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National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, and foremost by the French
France
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Conservatoire du littoral
Conservatoire du littoral
The Conservatoire du littoral is a French public organisation created in 1975 to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, banks of lakes and stretches of water of 10 square kilometres or more...
.
The Conservatoria was created by the Autonomous Region of Sardinia as an independent agency. His organs are the Scientific Committee, the Executive Director and the Board of Auditors. Currently the Executive Director is Dr. Alessio Satta.
The Headquarter of the Regional Agency for Coastal Conservation of Sardinia is in the City of Cagliari
Cagliari
Cagliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, a region of Italy. Cagliari's Sardinian name Casteddu literally means castle. It has about 156,000 inhabitants, or about 480,000 including the outlying townships : Elmas, Assemini, Capoterra, Selargius, Sestu, Monserrato, Quartucciu, Quartu...
Sardinian coasts are composed by cliffs, islands and sand dunes, which are the result of geology, weather conditions and exposure to the ever-pounding sea. The Agency manages some of the most beautiful locations belonging to the Sardinian historical and cultural heritage: lighthouses, harbours, towers and past archaeological sites.
The Conservatoria acquires the most fragile and delicate territories by donations, by pre-emption in or, from time to time, by direct purchaase.
After ensuring all the restoration work, the Conservatoria can manage the areas by itself or entrusts the management to local authorities or other local groups or organisations. The Conservatoria determinates how the sites should be managed and what activities (such as agricultural or turistic activities) are compatible with its goals.
The main objective of the Agency Conservatoria delle Coste is to ensure a sustainable development of coastal areas through an integrated management system and in particular the implementation of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) in Sardinia coastal areas under the institutional framework of the International Protocol and the EU recommendation on ICZM.
The Agency works in collaboration with PAP/RAC the Priority Actions Programme / Regional Activity Centre of the Mediterranean Action Plan of UNEP to better manage Sardinian coastal zones, improving an integrated approach of the decision processes, able to take into account geographical, political, environmental, social, cultural, historical and economical aspects. This process, as well as the emerging coastal environmental challenges are being dealt, together with other Mediterranean Countries
The Conservatoria delle Coste carries out four specific priorities:
PRIORITY 1: CONSERVATION AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
• conservation and valorisation of Sardinian historical coastal heritage
• scientific applied research on coastal and marine ecosystems
• implementation of sustainable local development strategies in partnership with coastal municipalities
• support and promotion of sustainable tourism, fishing and agriculture activities
PRIORITY 2: Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
• ICZM through coordination and planning actions
• ICZM strategies for adaptation to Climate Change
• actions for strengthening coastal areas natural resilience
• coastal erosion risk mitigation strategies and monitoring
PRIORITY 3: AWARENESS RAISING AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
• communication and public awareness
• environmental education for primary and high schools
• activities for the children, like street theatre and environmental games;
• photo and video contests organized through cooperation with local authorities;
PRIORITY 4: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
• international cooperation activities within the framework of the coastal integrated management, climate change and sustainable tourism
See also
- National TrustNational Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural BeautyThe National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
- National Trust for ScotlandNational Trust for ScotlandThe National Trust for Scotland for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, commonly known as the National Trust for Scotland describes itself as the conservation charity that protects and promotes Scotland's natural and cultural heritage for present and future generations to...
- Conservatoire du littoralConservatoire du littoralThe Conservatoire du littoral is a French public organisation created in 1975 to ensure the protection of outstanding natural areas on the coast, banks of lakes and stretches of water of 10 square kilometres or more...
External links
- The Conservatoria delle Coste Website (in Italian)
- Statute of the Agency (in Italian) (PDFPortable Document FormatPortable Document Format is an open standard for document exchange. This file format, created by Adobe Systems in 1993, is used for representing documents in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems....
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