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4. Discussion
The analysis of ICZM measures of Denmark, Kenya and Mauritius revealed the status and initiatives taken so far for ICZM. Denmark being in the European Union and bounded by the European Union commission’sICZM program, still lags behind other countries. However, Kenya, an African country has been quite
involved in ICZM. This is mainly because of the large proportion of its population dependent on coastal
resources for their livelihood and the coastal zones sustain some major economic activities [5]. An ICZM plan
is an important feature and is the initial step [4]. Countries having a clear and well defined plan will surely be
able to manage coastal zones as it is the case for Kenya. Legal documents and proper enforcement are the
basis for ICZM [16-17]. Once again, Kenya having well defined legal provision towards the management of
its coastal zones supported by proper implementation is able to abide by its ICZM plan. Furthermore, it is
clear that whenever there is the political will to implement ICZM initiatives, its success is evident. The coast
may be successfully managed with the involvement of stakeholder’s participation [26]. Stakeholders are those
who know exactly what prevails in a coastal zone and what will the population benefit. The processes of
ICZM require funding. Though ICZM programs are the initiatives of Governments, the burden of financing
the projects may be shifted by setting up economic instruments. It is obvious that large sums of money may be
obtained through economic instruments thus inculcating people to be environmentally conscious.
5. Conclusion
An overview of the three countries was made: Denmark, Kenya and Mauritius. Denmark and Kenya were
chosen since the economy as well as the citizens of these two countries are dependent on theirs coasts and
resources. Another reason was because of the availability of information on the progress, status and
performance of ICZM and policies of these two countries. This analysis of the policies countries helped in
having a picture of their ICZM processes. These three countries have reached different levels in their
endeavours towards ICZM.
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