Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability

Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment

Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions

The Profile of the KZN Coast

The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses

Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast

Access Routes Boat Launch Sites The Human Dimension Coastal Access: Stats & Facts

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme

Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining

Fish Tagging Access Routes Blue Flag Beaches

Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk Lines Extreme Events Coastal Erosion KZN Coastal Vulnerability Index Pollution

Pollution Sand Mining Coastal Erosion Nurdles UPL Chemical Spill

Coastal Management Programmes

Provincial CMP (2024/25 to 2028/29)

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The Provincial Coastal Management Programme is the policy directive for coastal management within the province.

Provincial CMP (2024/2025 to 2028/2029)

Provincial CMP (2024/2025 to 2028/2029)

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KZN Provincial CMP 2019 - 2023

KZN Provincial CMP 2019 - 2023

KZN Provincial CMP Summary 2019 - 2023

"A CMP is required in terms of the ICM Act (Sections 46-47), which specifies the elements that should be addressed. Accordingly, all spheres of government are required to establish and implement their own but matching versions of CMP’s. For example, the Province needs to align its Provincial CMP (PCMP) with the National CMP (NCMP), while municipal CMP’s must be consistent with the NCMP and the PCMP of the province in which they are located. CMPs are aimed at aggregating and combining environmental, economic, social and political factors that influence the sustainable utilisation of coastal environments and their resources into plan/s that provide a coordinated approach for coastal managers, practitioners, users and other interested parties (DEA, 2012).

The PCMP for KZN sets out goals and objectives for the achievement of ICM in the Province. The programme must provide a provincial policy directive for the management of the coast through an integrated, coordinated, uniform approach.