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Theme 1: Multifunctionality and valuation

Alterra	Research institute for green environment and sustainable use of the living environment
CoPraNet	European coastal practitioners network
Marine Strategy Directive	Marine Strategy Directive
Ministry of Transport, Public works and Water Management	Ministry of Transport, Public works and Water Management
Nature valuation and financing network	Nature valuation and financing network

Theme 2: ICZM participation and implementation

European coastal zone policy	European coastal zone policy
EUCC	The Coastal Union
Coastal and marine portal	Coastal and marine portal

Theme 3: Marine and coastal spatial planning

Theme 4: Pollution, prevention detection and mitigation

KIMO	International Environmental Organisation which aims at the cleaning up of the existing pollution in Northern Seas and coastal waters, preventing future pollution and working to preserve and enhance them
Marine pollutions project	Marine pollutions project

Theme 5: Long term coastal geomorphological change

NCK	Dutch centre for coastal research
WL\|Delft Hydraulics	Research institute and specialist consultancy on water-related issues
Coastal Research Utrecht	Research in coastal sediment processes and morphological changes in the nearshore zone

Theme 6: Effect of development and use on eco-morphology and coastal habitats

Imares	Institute for marine resources & ecosystem studies
NIOO-KNAW	Dutch institute for ecology
MarBEF	Network of European marine institutes
LOICZ	Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone

Theme 7: Restoration and preservation of coastal biodiversity; ecological valuation

Natura 2000	Network of protected natural habitats and habitats of wild fauna and flora of the European Union member states
OSPAR	Commission for the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic
IUCN	International Union for the Conservation of Nature
EUCC	Coastal union
ECONET-COHAST	Ecological network for the promotion of convergent conservation strategies in coastal habitats of community significance

Theme 8: Sustainable coastal engineering techniques

Eurosion	A European initiative for sustainable coastal erosion management
Waterinnovatiebron	Innovation programme of the Directorate General of Rijkswaterstaat

Theme 9: Assessment of field observation techniques

Watermarkt	Source of basic data from monitoring programmes of the Directorate General of Rijkswaterstaat
Actuele waterdata	Present water data of cooperating monitoring networks of the Directorate General of Rijkswaterstaat
Argus	Digital video technique for research in the nearshore
NODC	National Oceanographic Data Committee
Sea-search	Oceanographic and marine data & information in Europe
Cefas	Centre for environment, fisheries & aquaculture science
GOOS	Global Ocean Observing System

Theme 10: Capacity building, training and education in ICZM

Unesco-Ihe	Institute on water education
Fee	Foundation for environmental education
Coastlearn	A multimedia distance training package on integrated coastal zone management

Additional links

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RWS	Directorate General of Rijkswaterstaat
RIKZ	National institute for coastal and marine management
Directorate North Sea	Directorate North Sea
Unesco-Ihe	Institute on water education
Association of water boards	Association of water boards
Noordzee loket	Information about policy and regulations with respect to the North Sea
IPO	Interprovinciaal overleg; koepelorganisatie van de provincies
vng	Association of Dutch municipalities
EZ	Ministry of economic affairs
NWP	Netherlands Water Partnership
Waddenvereniging	Waddenvereniging
ICES	International council for exploration of the sea; organisation that coordinates and promotes marine research in the North Atlantic
NIOZ	Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
TNO	Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
Kenniskaart	Kenniskaart van de Nederlandse kust
Kustfoto's	Foto's van de Nederlandse kust

NCK web site.