Strengthening cooperation for integrated coastal zone management for achieving sustainable development A/RES/74/210 noting that integrated coastal management under national jurisdiction has been widely recognized since then, which offers the opportunity to strengthen i nternational cooperation in this field, Stressing the importance of the priorities outlined in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030, 13 in particular with regard to building resilience and reducing disaster risk in coastal management, Noting that coastal hazards preparedness, responses and recovery are important components of integrated coastal zone management, Recognizing the work on integrated coastal zone management conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the regional seas conventions and action plans, Recalling resolutions related to integrated coastal zone management adopted by the United Nations Environment Assembly of the United Nations Environment Programme, including resolution 2/10 on oceans and seas 14 and resolution 4/11 on the protection of the marine environment from land-based activities, 15 Noting that area-based management approaches, including integrated coastal zone management, are used to deliver a range of polices that align with the Sustainable Development Goals and associated targets and that can include societal engagement, conservation, the sustainable management of natural resources, food security and climate change adaptation, Recognizing the contribution of the integrated coastal zone manageme nt approach in the promotion of sustainable development in various areas, including sustainable tourism, Recognizing also that integrated coastal zone management can contribute to poverty eradication, Noting that coastal and marine resources contribute significantly to the economy and that maintaining a high-quality coastal and marine environment provides ecosystem functions and services in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and, in particular, Sustainable Development Goal 14, Noting also various initiatives to address threats and problems in coastal and marine areas that originate from land-based activities and may have a negative impact on coastal and marine ecosystems, Recognizing the efforts and actions that Member States, together with other stakeholders, are undertaking to address the threats and problems for coastal and marine areas originating from land-based activities, 1. Emphasizes that the use and implementation of the integrated coastal zone management approach and other area-based management approaches can contribute significantly towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and their targets; 16 2. Also emphasizes that coastal areas are an essential ecological and economic resource and that their management and planning from a sustainable development perspective need an integrated management approach; __________________ 13 14 15 16 19-22423 Resolution 69/283, annex II. See Official Records of the General Assembly, Seventy-first Session, Supplement No. 25 (A/71/25), annex. UNEP/EA.4/Res.11. See resolution 70/1. 3/5