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Mangroves
for
the Future
promoting
investment in
coastal ecosystem
conservation
A common vision…
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
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
Mangroves for the Future
First of all -one year post-tsunami the calls to act
• December 2005:
requests from many partners and
countries to scale up current posttsunami 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
• 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
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Focal countries:
India, Indonesia, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand
Mangroves for the Future
Additional countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Malaysia, Tanzania,
and Pakistan, Vietnam, …
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Key features of MFF
• 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
• Links ecosystem conservation
to sustainable development
goals
• Builds a collaborative platform
for multiple stakeholders to
work together
• Promotes investment in
ecosystems as development
“infrastructure”
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Shared goal & objectives
GOAL
to restore and conserve coastal ecosystems as
key assets which support human well-being
and security in the Indian Ocean Region
OBJECTIVES
strengthen the environmental
sustainability of coastal development
promote investment of funds and effort
in coastal ecosystem management
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Actions to
Enhance
Governance
Actions to
Strengthen
Empowerment
Actions to
Build
Knowledge
Programmes of Work
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
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
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Implementation Schedule
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Setup and establishment
Development of project proposals
Preparatory actions
Full project implementation
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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.
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