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Annex VII
LIST OF WISE PRACTICE CHARACTERISTICS
Long-term
benefit
The
benefits of the activity are still evident ‘x’ years from now and they
improve environmental quality.
Capacity
building and institutional strengthening
The
activity provides improved management capabilities and education for the
stakeholder groups as well as knowledge and efforts to protect the local
coastal/marine environment.
Sustainability
The
activity adheres to the principles of sustainability. (The extent to which the
results will last and development continue once the project/programme has
ended.)
Transferability
Aspects
of the activity can be applied to other sites in and/or outside of the country.
Interdisciplinary
and intersectoral
The
activity fully incorporates all relevant disciplines and all societal sectors.
Participatory
process
Transparent
participation of all the stakeholder groups as well as the involvement of
individuals is intrinsic to the process.
Consensus
building
The
activity should benefit a majority of the stakeholder groups, whilst bearing in
mind that in some cases certain under-privileged groups may need to be treated
as special cases.
Effective
and efficient communication process
A
multidirectional communication process involving dialogue, consultation and
discussion is needed to attain awareness.
Culturally
respectful
The
process values local traditional and cultural frameworks while also challenging
their environmental validity.
Gender
and/or sensitivity issues
The
process accounts for the many aspects of gender and/or other sensitive issues.
Strengthening
local identities
The
activity provides a sense of belonging and self-reliance at various levels.
National
legal policy
The
activity shapes current government environmental, economic, legal and social
policies.
Regional
dimension
The
activity should embody the regional economic, social and environmental
perspective.
Human
rights
The
activity should provide freedom to exercise fundamental human rights.
Documentation
The
activity and the lessons learnt have been well documented.
Evaluation
The
activity has been assessed to determine the extent to which integrated coastal
management has been achieved and/or wise practice characteristics utilized.
