CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report
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CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report CAMP Cyprus Diagnostic – Feasibility Report Report prepared for MAP – PAP/RAC by Glafkos Constantinides June, 2002 CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report Table of Contents List of Boxes List of Figures List of Tables List of Acronyms Preface Executive Summary 1.0 COUNTRY BACKGROUND 1.1 Size and Physical Characteristics 1.2 Population 1 3 Economic and Social Development 1.4 Administrative Framework 1.5 Main Development Trends 2.0 THE COASTAL ZONE 2.1 A General Profile 2.2 Sub-areas and their Characteristics 3.0 THE POLICY FRAMEWORK 3.1 The Land Use Planning System 3.2 Land Use Planning in Coastal Areas 3.3 Coastal Protected Areas 3.4 Natura 2000 Network 3.5 Tourism Development and the Coastal Environment 3.6 Environmental Policy 3.7 The Administrative Framework of Environmental Policy 3.8 Summary of the Legal Framework for the Coastal Areas 3.9 Policies, Plans and Co-ordination Bodies 4.0 IMPACTS AND CONFLICTS, PROBLEMS AND CAUSES 4.1 Specific Problems 4.2 Underlying Causes 4.3 Case Studies 5.0 NEED FOR CAMP CYPRUS 5.1 Project Rationale 5.2 Concepts and Principles of CAMP 5.3 The CAMP Programme 5.4 CAMP Procedure 5.5 Goals and Objectives 6.0 CAMP AREA 6.1 Which is the Coastal Area? 6.2 CAMP Cyprus Area 7.0 THE CAMP CYPRUS PROJECT 7.1 Project Activities 7.2 Project Methodology 7.3 Project Organisation CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report 7.4 Project Resources 7.4.1 Database 7.4.2 Manpower 7.4.3 The Role of MAP and RACs 7.4.4 Budget 7.5 Project Timeframe 8.0 CONCLUSIONS – Project Feasibility and Expected Project Benefits References ANNEXES Annex I Persons Interviewed Annex II Cyprus Legislation concerning the Marine Environment and the Coastal Area Annex III Responsibilities for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Legislation in Cyprus Annex IV Development Expenditure by Ministry and Department, 1996-2000 CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report List of Boxes 1. Extract from Habitat II National Report, Republic of Cyprus, 1996 2. Coastal Segments 3. Protected Coastal Areas 4. Natura 2000 sites 5. Summary of the Legal Framework concerning the Coastal Zone 6. Policies and Plans 7. Tools and Co-ordination Bodies 8. Co-ordination Bodies 9. Evolution of CAMPs 10. CAMP Cyprus – Project Summary List of Figures Fig. 1 Map of Cyprus and Place Names Fig. 2 Development in the Coastal area List of Tables Table 1 - Coastal Population Increase in Cyprus 1982-2002 Table 2 - Urban-Rural Population Distribution by District 2002 Table 3 - The Cyprus Economy: Gross Domestic Product,1996-2201 Table 4 - Main demand and supply components of the economy, 1996-2000 Table 5 - Types of Local Government Table 6- Central and Municipal Level Responsibilities Table 7 - Budget Expenditure of Coastal Municipalities 1997-2000 Table 8 - Population growth and suburbanisation trends in Cyprus Table 9 - Urban and Suburban Population growth by Area, 1982 - 2001 Table 10 - Coastal and Non-coastal Population Distribution, 2001 Table 11 - Coastal Population Increase in Cyprus 1982-2002 Table 12 - Development along the Coast (length of coastal land in km) Table 13 – Number of Tourist Beds 1974-2001 Table 14 - Regional Distribution of tourist accommodation capacity at 31.12.2001 Table 15 - Population and No of tourist beds in coastal areas by District, 2001 Table 16 – Coastal Length, Population and Tourist Beds in Selected Coastal Areas List of Acronyms CTO Cyprus Tourism Organisation CC Common Council CCC Cyprus Chamber of Commerce CU Coastal Unit (of the Ministry of Communications and Works) DF Department of Forestry DFMR Department of Fisheries and Marine Research DL Department of Labour DTPH Department of Town Planning and Housing ES Environment Service ETEK Technical Scientific Chamber of Cyprus GSD Geological Survey Department GF Game Fund MANRE Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment MCW Ministry of Communications and Works CAMP Cyprus Report Diagnostic / Feasibility Report MCIT Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism FEEO Federation of Environmental and Ecological Organisations MF Ministry of Finance MLSI Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance MI Ministry of Interior MH Ministry of Health PB Planning Board PHS Public Health Services SGL State General Laboratory TCPL Town and Country Planning Law WDD Water Development Department UM Union of Municipalities CAMP Coastal Area Management Programme CCA Carrying capacity Assessment EIA Environmental Impact Assessment GIS Geographical Information System ICAM Integrated Coastal Area Management RV Resource Valuation SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment MAP Mediterranean Action Plan MEDU MAP Coordination Unit PAP/RAC Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre RACs Regional Activity Centres UNEP United National Environment Programme CAMP Cyprus – Executive Summary Diagnostic / Feasibility Report PREFACE This Report has been commissioned by the Priority Actions Programme Regional Activity Centre (PAP/RAC) of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) – UNEP. Its purpose is to provide a focus to the preparatory phase for the implementation of CAMP Cyprus that commenced with the visit to Cyprus of Mr. I. Trumbic, Director of MAP-PAP/RAC, in September 2001, and the subsequent approval by MAP of the application of the Cyprus Government in November 2001, at the 12th Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention, to proceed with CAMP Cyprus. The Report has been prepared within the following Terms of Reference: • To inspect the existing strategic, policy and institutional context encompassing the area where the CAMP activities will be carried out; • To define the area of CAMP; • To collect and present the available relevant information on the strategic, policy and institutional context; • To define the activities from the point of view of the national and local interest; • To assess the international context in which CAMP Cyprus will be implemented; • To assess the possibilities for the implementation of CAMP Cyprus; • To assess the possibilities for a long-term sustainability of the project. For the purpose of preparing this Report, consultations were held with the Director and Officers of the Environment Service (focal MAP agency), with representatives of all relevant Government Departments, Local Authorities and private sector organisations, including: Environment Service Department of Town Planning and Housing Planning Bureau Cyprus Tourism Organisation Ministry of Interior Ministry of Communications and Works (Coastal Unit) Water Development Department Forestry Department Department of Fisheries and Marine Research Geological Survey Department Department of Agriculture Municipality of Larnaca Municipality of Paphos Municipality of Limassol Municipality of Polis Municipality of Yeroskypou Municipality of Ayia Napa Federation of Environmental and Ecological Organisations Cyprus Hotel Association Cyprus Ports Authority Cyprus Association of Tourism Establishments 1 CAMP Cyprus – Executive Summary Diagnostic / Feasibility Report The Role of this Report in CAMP Procedure This Feasibility – Diagnostic Report is the first step in the formulation of the CAMP Cyprus Project. Its preparation follows the approval of the proposal put forward by Cyprus to MAP, and its purpose is to provide the overall framework in which CAMP Cyprus will be implemented. After approval of this Report by MAP and the Government of Cyprus, the second step envisages the development of a detailed programme in which the CAMP Activities will be specified in the form of Terms of Reference which will constitute the basis of the Project Agreement to be signed between the Government and MAP signifying the initiation of the CAMP Project. Following that, an Inception Report will be prepared, containing concrete proposals about how CAMP Cyprus will be implemented, which will be presented at the Inception Workshop, completing the overall Project formulation phase. Based on the conclusions of the Inception Workshop, further refinements will be made (if any) to the Terms of Reference to detail the Technical Specifications for the work programme of the implementation of Project Activities, including the participation and contribution of the national and international experts. Finally, the results of Project Activities will be developed into Specific Activity Reports and a Final Integrated Report, which will be presented at a Final Presentation Conference, highlighting also the need for and focus of follow-up actions. In brief, the major outputs of the CAMP include 1: Preparation / formulation stage • Feasibility – Diagnostic Analysis Report • Project Agreement and Terms of Reference • Inception Workshop • Technical Specifications (work programme) for the individual CAMP Activities Implementation stage • Final Reports on individual Activities • Draft Integrated CAMP Report • Final Integrated CAMP Report • Final Presentation Conference • Report on the Presentation Conference Follow-up stage • Follow-up proposals and Investment Portfolio The Structure of the Report The Report contains this Executive Summary and the Main Report. The Main Report includes two main Parts: Part I comprises 4 Chapters covering the general policy and institutional context in Cyprus, with particular emphasis on the coastal area, and Part II comprises another 4 Chapters covering the need for CAMP Cyprus, its activities, methodology, organisation and management, resources and the expected benefits. Acknowledgements The author wishes to express his thanks