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Theedge
 
The magazine ofCoastNET
Coastal managementinformation overloadRelevanceof SMPsMarine aggregatedredgingNational Trust andcoastal defence
Volume 9 Issue 3 Autumn 2005
 
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The edge
Autumn 2005
CoastNET – breathing newlife into coastal matters
Volume 9 Issue 3Autumn 2005Defending the coast
The edge 
, is a quarterly magazine,sent out to all CoastNET members.CoastNET is an internationalnetworking organisation thatworks with all coastal interests topromote the exchange of ideas,information and expertise to findlong term solutions to coastalproblems that benefit all. Ourmission is to safeguard the futureof the world’s coastline and thosecommunities of people andwildlife that depend upon it fortheir livelihood, enjoyment andrecreation.
Editor: Lesley SmeardonLesley@coastnet.org.ukDesigned by: Cottier& SidawayPrinted by: Gildenburgh LtdCover picture: Tim Sidaway
Submissions
To submit an article for publication, pleaseemail to the editor saving your submissionas a word document. Alternatively, send tothe address below. Letters can be sent to theeditor but we are unable to acknowledgereceipt. The editor reserves the right to editsubmissions.
CoastNet: 37 High Street,Rowhedge,Essex CO5 7ETTel/Fax: 01206 728644Email: admin@coastnet.org.ukWeb: www.coastnet.org.uk
CoastNet is governed by an independentBoard of Management and serviced by aSecretariat.Registered charity no 1055763Registered as a company limited byguarantee, company no 3204452The opinions expressed in the magazine arenot necessarily those of CoastNET.© CoastNET, 2005
Theedge
The magazine ofCoastNET
Coastal managementinformation overloadRelevanceof SMPsMarine aggregatedredgingNational Trust andcoastal defence
Volume 9 Issue 3 Autumn 2005
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Editorial
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News
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Landing the plane
CoastNET’s Network Manager, TheresaRedding, takes off through the red tape ofcoastal management policy as she attempts tofind safe landing8
A natural kind of defence
A visit to Abbotts Hall Farm in Essex where alarge scale experiment in coastal realignmentand sustainable farming is in full swing10
Head to Head
Alex Midlen, Chair of CoastNET and DavidGreen, Head of Infrastructure, Works andEngineering at Arun District Council, go headto head as they debate the relevance ofShoreline Management Plans12
Viewpoint – Marine aggregate extraction andcoastal protection – threat or opportunity?
With over 100,000 tonnes of aggregateneeded for every kilometre of motorway built,it’s not surprising that the marine aggregateindustry is thriving – but is there a price topay for the coast? Andrew Bellamy and MarkRussell from the British Marine AggregateProducers Association argue for the benefits.13
Viewpoint – Shifting shores
Rob Jarman from the National Trust, explainsthe Trust’s new policy on coastal defence14
Groundworks
A regular look at the work of coastalpartnerships15
CoastNET events
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Webwise
A round up of what’s best on the Net forcoastal defence
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oastal management is aglobal issue. No, let’s bemore specific; it’s a globalproblem. We think weknow the theory, but nowhere hassociety got it right. Not in the UK orthe USA, not in Holland or HongKong, not in Aceh or Adelaide, not inThailand or Tanzania. First world orthird world, north or south,democracy or totalitarian state, acrossall these divides we share thedifficulties of integrating sectoralpolicies, communicating withstakeholders, and of giving adequateweight to the importance of theenvironment as a source of risk and of wealth. This edition of CoastNET’s
 Bulletin
, now named
The edge
, focuseson defending the coast against themighty forces of nature – forces thatare common the world over.In the arena of international politicsthe inertia of conventions andprotocols limits progress to decadaltimescales. Just look at the pace of change regarding third world povertyand climate change… hugelysignificant issues for humankind, andones which appear weekly on our TVscreens, attracting unprecedentedpublic support for change. Yet changehappens only slowly, and in fits andstarts.Has the coast ever a chance of achieving a similar profile? I think wecan all acknowledge the terrible realitythat disasters raise, but they are butmoments in time and regarded in thepublic and political consciousness as,simply, events. In fact, they are theresult of a systematic failure of authorities to govern. That is, torecognise risk and predict impact, totake a holistic view, to show leadershipand to regulate, and, ultimately, toprotect lives, livelihoods and property.What can we do to overcome orreverse this political failure? At thelocal level we must all championintegration of policy, and promote thedevelopment of holistic visions forcoastal regions. These are the basictools, and they are simple enough andperfectly recognisable to anyone inpublic service today. At theinternational level, we must make
Editorial
Floods on a biblical scale, disease, poverty, hunger, destruction, death.Indian Ocean tsunami… or Hurricane Katrina in the USA?
active efforts to share experience,knowledge and wisdom, and to worktogether to lobby governments andinternational institutions. At bothlevels, many recognise that bothcommitment and resources arelacking. And perhaps there is also asecret ingredient that’s beenoverlooked: the personal energyrequired to overcome the inertia of thesystem?In the UK we have a short window of opportunity, with the forthcomingMarine Bill, for Government to showthe commitment and to provide theresources. Then, perhaps, those of uswho struggle to pull all the differentstrands of coastal managementtogether, will have the energy tocontinue the battle. It’s got to be worththe effort – remember, it’s about livesand livelihoods.
Alex Midlen, Chair of CoastNET
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