ICZM enters into a new era, guided by the Coastal Zone Policy 2005 & Coastal Development Strategy and steered by the Program Co-ordination Unit (PCU). These are milestone achievements, no doubt, in the process of establishing integrated coastal zone management of Bangladesh. Practicing ICZM is never an easy endeavour for any country, be it developed or developing. Bangladesh has made its initial marks. The way forward is to build on present achievements and promote further initiatives.

The Coastal Zone of Bangladesh consists of 19 districts and the Exclusive Economic Zone. This section describes its characteristics, opportunities, vulnerabilities and coastal livelihood conditions.

This section describes ICZM in the Bangladesh context. It explains its rationale and approaches and earlier initiatives.

• The promotion of an enabling institutional environment.
• Supporting continued efforts in the process of establishing ICZM in Bangladesh, as specified in the Coastal Zone Policy (CZPo) and Coastal Development Strategy (CDS).
• Co-ordinate the implementation of the Coastal Zone Policy, the Coastal Zone Strategy and the Priority Investment Program.
• Monitoring and assess the Priority Investment Program.
• Knowledge management and social communication.

The Coastal Development Strategy targets operationalization of the PCU from January 01, 2006 (This is yet to happen)

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• People and livelihoods
• Problems, Opportunities and Challenges
• Measuring quality of life
• Urbanization
• People and institutions