CZC 2008: Managing our Oceans and Coasts for a Sustainable and Prosperous Future

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Location: University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC
Dates: CZC 2008: May 25-29, 2008
Pre-conference CZC Youth Forum: May 23-25, 2008

Conference Overview: The Coastal Zone Canada Association (CZCA), in conjunction with the Canadian Coastal Science and Engineering Association (CC-SEA), is proud to announce that the Eighth Coastal Zone Canada Conference (CZC 2008), incorporating the Canadian Coastal Conference 2008, will be held at the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver Campus from May 25 -28, 2008, preceded by a CZC Youth Forum on May 23-25, 2008.

Canada’s rich ocean and coastal resources are critical to its ability to build a sustainable and prosperous future in the 21st century. CZC 2008 will mark thirty years since the first Canadian national conference on coastal management (the Shore Management Symposium) in Victoria in 1978, and it is an opportune time to assess how far we have come towards managing our oceans and coasts and where we are going in the future. Globally, there have been great advances in the state of ocean and coastal management, but huge challenges remain. Bounded by three oceans and the world’s largest freshwater lakes system, Canada cannot maximize its potential for prosperity and sustainability into the 21st century unless we effectively understand, protect, and manage our oceans and coastal zones in an integrated manner. This conference will look at the advances and the setbacks in our understanding and management of coastal and ocean systems, both in Canada and globally, and will establish recommendations and actions for the immediate future and the next thirty years.

Call for Papers

We invite proposals for oral or poster presentations under the following Conference Themes and Sub-themes. Through the plenary and theme sessions, as well as invited and contributed papers, the CZCA hopes to clearly identify what a "sustainable and prosperous future" for Canada's oceans, coasts and transboundary waters would look like and offer some insight into how this will benefit the people of Canada. Speakers from around the world will be expected to articulate the tangible applications of their work to achieving this "sustainable and prosperous future", and what "on the ground" improvements should be implemented in integrated ocean and coastal management in Canada and globally, now and in the near future, to achieve this desired future state.

A. Governing and Regulating Our Oceans and Coasts

1. Canada’s Oceans Act and Oceans Action Plan
2. Governmental Approaches (international, national, sub-national, First Nations) to ICOM
3. Regional, Local and Community-based Approaches to ICOM
4. Sovereignty and Security in ICOM

B. Developing Our Oceans and Coasts

1. Sustainable Resource Use and Development
2. Land and Water Use Management in ICOM
3. Role of Industry, Commerce, and the Private Sector in ICOM

C. Managing Our Northern Ocean and Coasts

1. The Northern Network Initiative – Building From CZC’06
2. ICOM Issues for the Arctic
3. Impacts of the International Polar Year for Canada and the World

D. Protecting and Restoring Our Oceans and Coasts

1. Ocean and Coastal Engineering and Technology
2. The Impacts of Climate Change on Ocean and Coastal Environments, Habitats, and Infrastructure
3. Marine and Coastal Habitat Preservation, Conservation, and Restoration

E. Understanding Our Oceans and Coasts

1. Ocean and Coastal Science and Technology
2. Monitoring and Modeling Our Oceans and Coasts
3. Supporting Informed Decision-Making in ICOM
4. Education and Outreach for ICOM

F. Managing Our Shared Oceans and Coasts

1. Transboundary Issues in ICOM
2. Multinational Initiatives and Co-operation
3. Global Approaches to ICOM
4. Managing the Great Lakes System

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER PROPOSALS

• Proposals for oral and/or poster presentations must be submitted in the form of an Abstract of not more than 300 words.
• Proposals must be submitted electronically in a Word file with the following format:
• Type in 12 point Times New Roman font
• Include:
  • Name of Presenter:
  • Affiliation/Organization of Presenter:
  • Name(s) and Affiliation(s) of Co-author(s) if appropriate:
  • Title of Presentation:
  • Oral or Poster Presentation?
  • Conference Theme:
  • Conference Sub-theme:
  • Abstract (300 words maximum):
  • Relevance to Conference Title, Theme and Sub-theme: (short statement on how the paper contributes to achieving a “sustainable and prosperous” future in ocean and coastal management)
  • Contact Information of presenter: mailing address, telephone, fax, and email address.
• Attach the proposal as a Word file.
• Submit the proposal to: czc2008@nipissingu.ca
• DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS and ABSTRACTS: OCTOBER 31, 2007

REVIEW OF SUBMISSIONS

All proposals will be reviewed by the Program Committee and it is anticipated that we will not be able to accept all submissions. Accepted presentations may be reallocated into a different theme or sub-theme where appropriate or needed. You will be notified by email whether or not your proposal has been accepted.

SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS

Accepted proposals will require a full paper to be submitted by January 31, 2007. This includes both oral and poster presentations. Details will be provided with the notification of submission acceptance.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

All papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be posted on the CZCA web site. It is anticipated that selected papers will be chosen for publication in a special issue of one of the leading ocean and coastal management journals.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PAPER PROPOSALS AND ABSTRACTS: OCTOBER 31, 2007