Seychelles Coastal Management Plan 2019 - 2024. Country/Territory Seychelles Document type Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Climate change Coastal zone management Erosion Risk assessment/management Ecosystem preservation Education Capacity building Monitoring Research Forest management/forest conservation Soil conservation/soil improvement Land-use planning Wetlands Coral Sustainable development Geographical area Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States Entry into force notes 2019 - 2024. Abstract This Coastal Management Plan (CMP) is a nationwide sectoral document aiming at (i) assessing the risks associated with coastal flooding and erosion today and anticipates future effects; (ii) consolidating the information derived from different studies about risks and coastal impacts and providing a framework for its use for coastal management, adaptation, and risk management. The overall goal of the Plan is to help maintain and protect the coastal zone to reduce coastal risk, support healthy ecosystems, and enable sustainable coastal economic development. This goal will be achieved through the following specific objectives (i) reduce the effects of coastal hazards on humans and coastal properties; (ii) harness the function of coastal ecosystems, such as beaches and dunes, wetlands, coral reefs, and mangroves, to reduce coastal risks; (iii) improve the general understanding of climate change–induced processes that affect coastal risk and resilience; (iv) prevent the increase of coastal risk by facilitating coastal development planning and climate change adaptation; (v) strengthen the capacity within the government to effectively develop and implement coastal management policies; and (vi) promote awareness and understanding of the value of coastal ecosystems for coastal resilience. The actions included in the Plan are organized according to the following five priorities for coastal management (1) Monitoring and research; (2) Coastal infrastructure; (3) Risk-based land planning; (4) Capacity building; and (5) Awareness raising. For each priority, a set of regulatory and programmatic actions is defined and classified as programmatic or regulatory: (i) Programmatic actions are investment projects in, for example, coastal infrastructure, wetland rehabilitation, and awareness raising campaigns; and (ii) Regulatory actions include policies and legislation that affect management of the coastal zone, such as coastal setback regulations and building codes for developments in flood prone areas. Full text English