PRIME-C: Partnering for Risk Management and Engagement on the Coast (September 2014)

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PRiME-C, which stands for Partnering for Risk Management and Engagement on the Coast, is a cluster joining nine projects and partners to establish current best practices in coastal risk management and engagement in the 2 Seas area.

In connecting a diverse network of experts, projects and disciplines throughout the 2 Seas area, PRiME-C partners established three core principles vital to holistic cross border coastal risk management:
• Gain a firm understanding of environmental risks;
• Proactively plan to adapt to change; and
• Encourage local ownership of risk through participative engagement of communities and wider stakeholders.

Partners also recognised gaps in how information on coastal risk management is shared and used, particularly how data from different disciplines are collected and disseminated depending on the Member State.
This publication brings together the knowledge gained by the cluster partners and builds on learning from their INTERREG projects. It promotes cross border best practice techniques, methods and tools for designing and implementing coastal risk management programmes and for actively involving stakeholders in these processes.

 

Inside are examples such as multi-dimension frameworks for identifying risk, strategies for community-led planning and systems for using historic data and local people to monitor change. There is a wealth of resources and evidence from INTERREG projects and clusters available to coastal managers in the 2 Seas area. These resources are part of the legacy of the INTERREG IVA 2 Seas Programme and will help launch risk management initiatives in the future.