Order No. 4 of 2002 of Minister of Urbanization and Construction of Georgia on Regulation and Engineering Protection of Sea and River Coastlines Country/Territory Georgia Document type Regulation Date 2002 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Sea, Water Keyword Coastal zone management Sustainable development Maritime zone Water conservation zone Basin/catchment/watershed Liability/compensation Erosion Integrated management Ecosystem preservation Social protection Environmental standards Policy/planning Land-use planning Mining Resource/damage valuation Early warning system Use restrictions Zoning Inland waters Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Black Sea, Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, Western Asia Abstract The Order regulates protection measures for the sustainability of coastal zones of the sea, water objects and rivers of Georgia, as well as provides for the state supervision and liability issues for negative erosional processes in the same zones. According to the Order, these regulations are oriented towards an integration of the interests of multiple sectors in order to enhance the sustainability of social and ecosystems. The purposes of the Order include optimal integration of environmental protection and economic interests when using natural resources; timely forecast of negative processes in the coastal zones and timely efforts to address them; defining protected areas; imposing prohibitions and liability for negative processes in coastal zones; management of land use in the coastal zones; management of construction and mineral extraction from coastal zones; spatial planning of the zones; and enhancing protection and restoration of coastal zones. The document consists of four chapters: General provisions (I); Coastal zone management (II); Engineering structures and damage valuation (III); and Regulations for use of coastal zones (IV). Full text Georgian Website www.matsne.gov.ge References - Legislation Implements Law of Georgia on Regulation and Engineering Protection of Seas, Water Objects and River Coastlines (No. 576-IS of 2000) Legislation | Georgia | 2000 (2011) Keyword: Coastal zone management, Marine area, Marine protected areas, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Protected area, Surface water, Sustainable development Source: FAO, FAOLEX