Revista de Gestão Costeira Integrada
Volume 13, Número 4, Dezembro 2013, Páginas 445-456

DOI: 10.5894/rgci402
* Submission: 21 March 2012; Evaluation: 26 April 2013; Reception of revised manuscript: 12 July 2013; Accepted: 31 July 2013; Available on-line: 13 August 2013
** Portuguese Title, Abstract and captions by Ulisses M Azeiteiro on behalf of the Journal Editorial Board

Capacity building for local coastal managers: a participatory approach for Integrated Coastal and Marine Zones Management in Uruguay *

Capacitação de gestores locais para a zona costeira: metodologias participativas nas áreas marinhas e gestão costeira integrada no Uruguai **

Luciana Echevarría ^{@, 1}, Alberto Gómez ¹, Clara Piriz ¹,
Cristina Quintas ², Rafael Tejera ¹, Daniel Conde ³

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@ - Corresponding author
1 - Centro de Manejo Costero Integrado del Cono Sur. Espacio Interdisciplinario; Universidad de la Republica. Montevideo, Uruguay. e-mail: Echevarría luciana.echevarria@gmail.com, Gómez algomezba@gmail.com, Piriz mcpiriz@gmail.com, Tejera rafael0tejera@gmail.com, Conde, vladddcc@gmail.com.
2 - Programa ECOPLATA. Montevideo, Uruguay. e-mail: cristinaquintas@ecoplata.org.
3 - Centro de Manejo Costero Integrado del Cono Sur; Centro Universitario Regional Este; Espacio Interdisciplinario; Universidad de la Republica. Montevideo, Uruguay. vladddcc@gmail.com.

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ABSTRACT
In this paper we present a capacity building experience for local coastal managers in Uruguay which was designed to promote interactions between relevant institutions and stakeholders. The objective was to increase local stakeholders’ knowledge of coastal zone problems and of the implications of adaptive, integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) for informed decision making. The course, which was offered to stakeholders at different levels of the governance network, was designed to increase the capacity of participants to understand the reality of Uruguay´s coastal zone, meet development challenges, evaluate the need for action to prevent or remedy these challenges, as well as to achieve changes in attitude which are necessary for sustainable communities. Through participating in the course, stakeholders gained the capacity to promote interactions between state interests, government and their own communities since they live in connection with the occupations and dynamism of the zone. ICZM training is the basis for natural resource protection and for improving the quality of life of coastal dwellers. Not only did technicians and local leaders receive training, a regional network of local knowledge and experience in comprehensive ICZM was also created, which has the potential to capitalize on the natural resources found in each area. In addition, the course generated continued commitment to coastal areas management and networking, and promoted new synergies. The link between local managers and academia which was created during this shared educational experience is of fundamental importance for advancing ICZM in Uruguay.

Keywords: Coastal Zone, ICZM, Governance, Education, Uruguay

RESUMO
Este trabalho descreve uma experiência de capacitação para gestores locais, na zona costeira do Uruguai, que visou promover a interacção entre as instituições e os stakeholders intervenientes. O objectivo do trabalho realizado foi o de alargar o conhecimento dos stakeholders quanto aos problemas na zona costeira e as implicações de uma gestão integrada da zona costeira (GIZC) no processo de decisão. A formação dos stakeholders foi efectuada para os diferentes níveis de governança e foi concebida para alargar a capacidade dos intervenientes na compreensão da realidade e dos problemas na zona costeira do Uruguai, acções de prevenção e remediação, mudanças de atitude e sustentabilidade destas áreas e das suas comunidades. Através da sua participação na formação os stakeholders adquiriram capacidades de promoção da interacção entre os interesses públicos e governamentais e as suas comunidades locais. A formação em GIZC é a base para uma melhor protecção dos recursos e melhoria da qualidade de vida das populações das zonas costeiras. Para além da formação dos técnicos e líderes locais foi criada uma rede integrada de conhecimento e experiencias locais em GIZC que terá o potencial de usar de forma sustentável os recursos naturais de cada área. Além disso o curso gerou um compromisso para o futuro na gestão destas áreas, criação de redes e promoção de sinergias. A ligação promovida por este projecto educacional de troca de experiências e conhecimentos entre os gestores locais e a academia terá uma importância fundamental na promoção da GIZC no Uruguai.

Palavras-chave: Zona Costeira, GIZC, Governança, Educação, Uruguai.

 

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