Characteristics of Measures on Integrated Coastal Management Based on Review of Government Annual Report on Implemented Measures on Ocean

This study clarified implementation status of measures on integrated management of the coastal zone (ICM) provided in Basic Plan on Ocean Policy (BPOP) based on review of Government Annual Report on Implemented Measures on Ocean (GAR). It was identified that implementation report rate of measures specified in the first BPOP is 67%, whereas that in the second BPOP is 87%. Thus, it is judged that more constant and stable implementation of measures on ICM has been realized. However, there are several measures with no implementation report in the GARs. Further analysis on causes of no implementation is vital to choose necessary measures properly and to further enhance implementation rate of measures on ICM for the third BPOP. Moreover, it was clarified that measures implemented by the Administrative Office of the Headquarters for Ocean Policy (AOHOP) as a coordinating body comprise merely 5%, and those implemented by several ministries comprise 16% in the GAR 2016. Considering that intersectoral integration is an essential element of the ICM, further study is necessary to assess role played by the AOHOP as a coordination node in implementing the measures on ICM.