ABSTRACT. – Many norms of protection and public consulting are now regular parts of public policy. It’s the case for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM), which was taken as an example in this study. The ICZM was used to evaluate public actions starting from an “integrated approach” managed by the State administration and evolving to a “global governance” with plurality of decision’s centres. The present situation shows however a return to an “integrated approach”, managed by the State in cooperation with the Regional and the European Union administrations.