This article explores the institutionalization of multiscale management in the Brazilian coastal zone, following the National Coastal Management Plan. It employs Secchi’s COQ3 framework to analyze and shed light on this subject. The study uses an exploratory and qualitative approach, employing case studies. It examines the evolution of coastal management in Brazil and highlights the challenges of multiscale management institutionalization. Drawing from Saravia’s public policy cycle insights, it assesses coastal management as a public policy, emphasizing variables and deficiencies in the process. The findings indicate fragmentation and regulatory shortcomings. To achieve integrated management, political cooperation is necessary for aligning interests and effective policy implementation across federal scales, contributing to sustainable coastal resource development in Brazil.
