European Environment Agency Peter Kristensen, Project manager on Integrated Water Assessment, European Environment Agency, has more than 20 years of experience in the assessing the state of and pressures affecting Europe's water. A wide experience in state of the environment reporting and data management at national and European level including a European-wide knowledge of water quality and pollution; water resources, water abstraction and water use; climate change impacts on water; and sector activities affecting the state of water quality and water quantity. Aberdeen Institute for Coastal Science and Management Director University of Aberdeen (representing EUCC) Beaches and marinas are both very important to coastal tourism around the world. Use of our coasts by people requires careful management. The work the Blue Flag carries out through its beach and marina awards contribute to the maintenance of a sustainable coastal environment. The EUCC and the EUCC-UK support the work of the Blue Flag as part of their desire to promote the conservation and maintenance of healthy seas and attractive coasts for both people and nature. Representing the FEE Board of Directors, as political responsible of the Blue Flag program, we are honored in saying that Blue Flag is the symbol of Excellence in the world for beaches and marinas. At present, we are working hard to also achieve this level of excellence, with the recent introduction, of the Sustainable Boating Tourism Operators criteria.

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This environmental management tool has throughout the years contributed towards sustainable tourism development by establishing and attaining high standards for fresh water and marine areas. We have not accomplished this alone, we are grateful for the great and continuous collaboration of our International Jury members as well as the national juries around the world and last but not least, our National Operators who are responsible of ensuring full compliance of the Blue Flag criteria during each season in their countries. ICOMIA (International Council of Marine Industry Associations) Marinas Group I am a Certified Marina Manager, member of ICOMIA Marinas Group, appointed as delegate of the IMG to represent our organisation at all Blue Flag meetings. Being one of the first people to have endorsed the creation of Blue Flag, in France, 30 years ago, I have always supported and promoted the Blue Flag scheme, particularly in the field of marinas.

For me, even if there are other relevant environmental programmes in different countries, the Blue Flag remains the most recognised one among the citizens, wherever you are in the world. It makes a big difference, since when you see a Blue Flag flying over a marina or a beach, you know immediately that you are in a community where environment is not just an excuse, but a proactive approach. ILS Board of Directors, and Chair of the ILS Membership Committee ILSE Board of Directors, and member of Management and Administration commission Blue Flag and the International Life Saving Federation are in a strong partnership striving to promote and constantly improve safety on Blue Flag beaches and Marinas. It is estimated that approximately 1.1 million people die every year in drowning accidents, and millions more suffer from traumas after having survived a drowning process. Blue Flag beaches and marinas follow safety criteria to prevent drowning accidents, and Blue Flag and the International Lifesaving Federation will therefore continue the global effort to develop and recommend best practices in drowning prevention, lifesaving, resuscitation and emergency care. Programme Officer, Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land Based Activities (GPA) Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI) United Nations Environment Programme The Blue Flag programme institutes management procedures and a global standard for multi-stakeholders at the destination, to cooperate and collaborate for the protection of key coastal resources especially at tourism destinations.

Serial key idm. The programme has achieved a significant global footprint from among developed, developing and emerging countries with numerous examples of best practices in institutional arrangement, operations and performance. The Blue Flag programme is therefore an important partner institution to UNEP for the protection of valued marine and coastal destination assets globally.