A Nested Governance System for ICZM in Egypt

Abstract

Despite the considerable effort in ICZM over several decades, effective governance of the coastal zone remains a considerable challenge in many parts of the world. This paper presents the nested governance system proposed for the Egyptian Northwest coast which has been designed to arrange and organize the state organizations, private sector corporations, civil society and citizens who are or want to be active in and utilize the resources of the coastal zone, establishing incentives and parameters for their behavior, and creating circumstances for collaborative management.