mangroves for the future promoting investment in coastal ecosystem conservation
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Mangrovesfor
the Future
promotinginvestment in
coastal ecosystemconservation
a more healthy, prosperous and secure future for all sections of coastal populations in
Indian Ocean countries, where all ecosystems are conserved and managed sustainably
A common vision…
Mangroves for the Future
Long-term challenges post-tsunami
• Wealth of knowledge and experience built up
• Environmental coordination between actors still weak
• Short-term planning perspectives persist
• Environmental activities continue to be under-funded
• Threats to ecosystems& livelihoods remain, and intensify
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First of all -one year post-tsunami - the calls to act
• December 2005:requests from many partners and countries to scale up current post-tsunami work into longer-term strategy and plan of action
• 24 April 2006:working with OSE, initiative was endorsed at New York meeting
• May – August 2006:with UNDP, detailed stakeholder consultation with participating countries, and at the global level
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Then … developing MFF
Mangroves for the Future
• Consultation involved more than 200 agencies and experts at local, national, regional and global levels
• Call for regional coordination, learning and sharing
• Demand to continue the momentum and partnerships prompted by the tsunami
• Identification of continuing needs and priorities, where resources and effort are required
Focal countries:India, Indonesia, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand
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Additional countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Malaysia, Tanzania, and Pakistan, Vietnam, …
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• Mangroves the flagship species
• But, MFF addresses all coastal ecosystems (reefs, seagrass, lagoons, wetlands forests, dunes, beaches, etc.)
• Addresses long-term threats to coastal ecosystems and livelihoods
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• Links ecosystem conservation to sustainable development goals
• Builds a collaborative platform for multiple stakeholders to work together
• Promotes investment in ecosystems as development “infrastructure”
Key features of MFF
to restore and conserve coastal ecosystems as key assets which support human well-being and
security in the Indian Ocean Region
to restore and conserve coastal ecosystems as key assets which support human well-being and
security in the Indian Ocean Region
GOALGOAL
strengthen the environmental sustainability of coastal development
strengthen the environmental sustainability of coastal development
promote investment of funds and effort in coastal ecosystem management
promote investment of funds and effort in coastal ecosystem management
OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES
Shared goal & objectives
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1. Knowledge base for coastal management
2. Ecologically and socio-economically sound rehabilitation
3. ‘Reef-to-ridge’ approaches
4. Ecosystem valuation
5. Environmental evaluation of post-tsunami response.
1. Knowledge base for coastal management
2. Ecologically and socio-economically sound rehabilitation
3. ‘Reef-to-ridge’ approaches
4. Ecosystem valuation
5. Environmental evaluation of post-tsunami response.
6. Civil society awareness and participation in decision-making
7. Building capacity of coastal managers
8. Environmentally sustainable livelihoods
9. Community resilience to natural disasters
10. Sustainable financing mechanisms
6. Civil society awareness and participation in decision-making
7. Building capacity of coastal managers
8. Environmentally sustainable livelihoods
9. Community resilience to natural disasters
10. Sustainable financing mechanisms
11. National integrated coastal management programmes
12. Environmental and social safeguards in land use planning
13. Marine and coastal protected areas
14. Adaptive coastal management
15. Environmentally sound business practices
11. National integrated coastal management programmes
12. Environmental and social safeguards in land use planning
13. Marine and coastal protected areas
14. Adaptive coastal management
15. Environmentally sound business practices
Programmes of Work
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Implementation Schedule
Full project implementationFull project implementation
Preparatory actionsPreparatory actions
Development of project proposalsDevelopment of project proposals
Setup and establishmentSetup and establishment
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New ways of working…
• MFF is an open initiative, not a project/programme
• Based on the concept of partnerships, especially with the private sector
• Cross-cutting, covering several of IUCN’s new Thematic Areas: Biodiversity conservation, poverty & environment, greening the economy, climate change…
• An Ocean-wide approach (Greater Indian Ocean Region – Asia, but also including East African countries and Seychelles)
• From disaster – to sustainable coastal zone management and investment
• Above-all, MFF aims to reduce the vulnerability of coastal communities
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Lessons learned to date• Extensive consultation period
has led to good consensus on MFF strategy and main actions.
• Good coordination within partner institutions is necessary, not only coordination between partners.
• Communication strategies are needed at several levels.
• Capacity development at national level needs to be a priority.
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Lessons learned to date• Private sector needs clear
guidance on investment opportunities and benefits.
• Climate change issues need to be given more emphasis.
• The relationships between knowledge/know-how and development/technology transfer need to be elaborated and made explicit in the design of MFF projects.