Intercoastal Zone Management And How Poor Coastal Communities Affect Their Coastal Zones

1 | P a g e BERYL NASIKE WANYAMA DES/176J/2019 (CAT) INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT a) Define the following terms I. Precautionary principle States that if a policy or action has suspected risks of causing harm to the public or to the environment in the absence of scientific consensus, the burden of proof that is not harmful on those that take action. II. Coastal zone The interface between land and water III. Environmental degradation It is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil. IV. Integrated Coastal zone Management This is the process of the management of the coast using an integrated approach regarding all aspects of the coastal zone including geographical and political boundaries in an attempt to achieve sustainability. V. Sustainable development Are the developments that meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. VI. Polluters pay principle This is a basic economic idea that firms or consumers should pay for the cost of externality they create. It usually refers to the environmental cost that should be extended to any other cost. b) State two scenarios when industries are attracted