Integrated Coastal Zone Management in Suriname

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The objective of this Technical Cooperation is to consolidate and build upon the GOS's efforts in planning for the coastal zone by examining the full array of issues and perspectives for integrated coastal zone planning and management, including an identification of all legal and institutional limitations for undertaking ICZM, the formulation of a terms of reference to prepare a master ICZM plan, and the formulation of selected pilot projects that will assist the government in gaining experience in ICZM. This TC will also support the Bank's country strategy on the environment in that three of the four elements identified for support by the Bank -- strengthening institutional capacity for environmental management, supporting protected areas, and improving land-use management and planning -- will be applied here. The Bank is currently hiring a consulting firm to prepare a Country Environmental Assessment. It is expected that the CEA will provide useful information to the preparation of the studies included in this TC.