Chair's report on the 6th FIG Regional Conference: Coastal Areas and Land Administration - Building the Capacity

摘要

The 6th FIG Regional Conference was held this past November in San Jose (Costa Rica). This regional conference focused on providing answers to specific challenges faced within Central America, particularly within the coastal zone. Commission 4 was called upon to deliver technical sessions dealing with coastal zone management (CZM), the administration of marine spaces and capacity building. Regarding the latter issue, the International Hydrographic Organization was keen to participate and to make contact with local stakeholders in regards to promoting the benefits of developing hydrographic capacity within the region because, to date, Costa Rica has not established a national hydrographic office.