Transcript Waves of Change - Lynne Hale - National Governors Association

Managing through
Partnerships
Lynne Zeitlin Hale
Director, Marine Initiative
September, 2003
THE NATURE
CONSERVANCY
“To preserve the plants, animals
and natural communities that
represent the diversity of life on
earth by protecting the lands and
waters they need to survive.”
A growing marine commitment
2003:100+ sites in
•all coastal states
•25 coastal countries
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1990
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Marine Conservation
How we work
State and Country programs
On the ground/ in the water
conservation
Coastal /marine focus varies
Global Marine Initiative
1 of 5 Organizational Priorities
Strategic leadership
Innovation
Increased impact
•on policy
•on conservation
Marine Conservation
Focus areas
Seas to Summit Conservation
•Critical ecosytem conservation
•Focus on land/sea/ocean interactions
•MPAs nested within larger “conversation”
•Multi-site conservation strategies
Expansion of the conservation “toolkit”
Conservation in context of global change
•Coral reef conservation that lasts
•Resilience of other systems (e.g. marshes)
US International Leadership
•Implementation of WSSD Oceans and Coasts agenda
Seas to Summit
Ecoregional assessments…a building block
•Identify conservation targets-- ecosystems & spp.
• Collect the available information on targets
• Set conservation goals
• Develop “strawman” set of priority sites using
a reserve selection program
• Evaluate these mathematical results in workshops
and interviews with scientists & managers
• Finalize the portfolio of sites into an
ecoregional plan
MARINE
ECOREGIONAL
PLANNING
in the Northwest Division
Zach A. Ferdaña, The Nature Conservancy
Curtis D. Tanner, U.S. Fish &Wildlife Service
Michael W. Beck, Ph.D., The Nature Conservancy
Paul Dye, The Nature Conservancy
Lead Participants in
Ecoregional Assessment
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Washington Department of Natural
Resources
Washington Department of Fish and
Wildlife
Oregon Natural Heritage Program
Conservation Data Center of British
Columbia
Bureau of Land Management
People for Puget Sound
University of Washington
BC Ministry of Sustainable
Resource Management
Nature Conservancy of Canada
The Nature Conservancy of
Washington
The Nature Conservancy of Oregon
Seas to Summit Conservation
W-P-F Ecoregional assessment outcomes
New Relationships
•traditional relationship with Washington DNR & DFW grew
•competitive relationship with People for Puget Sound turned into a solid partnership
on nearshore restoration
•scale and scope brought new relationships concerning salmon conservation
New Approaches
•Integrated land/coastal/marine conservation sites
•Built partnerships for implementation
Goal implementation through multiple mechanisms
•TNC portfolio site selection
•State fish and wildlife habitat priority plans
•State designation of marine reserves and aquatic reserves
•Status reports and recovery plans for species of concern
Seas to Summit Conservation
Ecoregional Assessments
Basis for new
partnerships
Common information
base (what is
important / where it is)
Process for development
of shared goals (or
implications of different
goals)
One building block for
ocean planning/zoning
Help clarify additional
data needs
Marine Ecoregional
Assessments completed / underway
Conservation toolkit
Innovation in Implementation
Estuary/watershed/
Nursery focus
•Demonstration sites
•Methodology
development
Innovative Tools
•Leasing/ownership
of submerged lands
•Restoration
Photo caption, ©photographer
Innovation
•Conservation of
submerged lands not
currently on the agenda
•Private entities (including
TNC) have opportunities to
lease/own submerged land
•Can be teamed effectively
with restoration but broader
look at use crucial
•Ownership / lease hold
increases “stake” in whole
ecosystem
Photo caption, ©photographer
Bay Bottom Ownership
Blue Points in Great South Bay
• Restoration of Great
South Bay: Preservation
and restoration activities
could have ecosystem-wide
benefits
• Develop a multi-use plan
for preservation,
restoration and use
• Co-management
Bluepoints Bottomlands Council
Members
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TNC
SUNY Stony Brook
Town of Brookhaven
Town of Islip
Cornell Coop. Ext.
Suffolk County
NY Sea Grant
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NYS DEC
NYS DOS
SSER
FINS
Baymen
Bluepoints Co.
Environmental Defense
Bluepoints Projects
Applied Research
Restoration, protection & use
• Historical data collection,
GIS mapping & Analysis
• Eelgrass restoration and
preservation
• Eelgrass mapping (DOS)
• Hard clam and scallop
restoration & spawner
sanctuaries
• Benthic mapping (DEC)
• Research & Monitoring of • Small-scale, enviro-friendly
restoration, protection and
aquaculture
use activities
• Public harvest of wild
resources
Potential to become a MARINE ZONING MODEL for estuaries
throughout the United States
Innovation
Restoration
•Necessary to achieve
conservation targets
•New vision beyond “bucks and
acres” to restored ecosystem
function
•A proactive, partnership
approach that yields tangible
results
NOAA photo library
TNC/NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program: Year 1
in blue -- Year 2 in red -- Year 3 Proposals in green
Seas to Summit Conservation
Anticipated supportive OPC recommendations
Better coordination among federal, state, and local agencies to take advantage of
their various authorities and capabilities.
New models for federal action that empower state and local agencies to take the
lead.
Expanded roles and responsibilities for non-governmental organizations and private
business interests
Coastal/Marine planning and implementation at a regional scale to address multiple
issues simultaneously.
A shift away from single species management toward integrated, ecosystem-based
management of marine resources.
Potential Early Implementation Actions
•Support for marine and coastal habitat restoration at seascape scale
•Revitalize, coordinate, provide adequate funding for existing ocean and coastal
programs
•Demonstrate that Ecosystem (Seas to Summit) conservation is practical and effective
•Support, catalyze innovation in conservation techniques
•Support the science and mechanisms for adaptive management, learning and
dissemination of successful strategies
•Provide incentives for strengthened partnerships (national, state, local - Governmental
/ non-governmental)
Coral Reef Conservation
TNC goals
•Expand the area of coral
reefs and associated
habitats under protection;
Build resilience into
MPA selection, design,
and management;
Establish mutually.
replenishing,
representative MPA
networks;
Strengthen the
management effectiveness
and financial
sustainability of MPAs
Caribbean, Pacific (eastern and western),
Southeast Asia
Coral Reef Conservation
Potential Early Implementation Actions
•Increased support of US Coral Reef Task Force Action Plan implementation
-Local Action Strategies
-Climate change and coral reefs (resilience)
-Capacity building
•Strengthened science and monitoring programs
•Increased support for MPAs and MPA Networks
•Strengthened links between MPA Management and Integrated Coastal and
Ocean Management
•Building resilience into coral reef conservation
USCRTF is one effective model for a partnership / ecosystem
approach
How can TNC be a helpful partner in catalyzing action ?
State Level
•State TNC teams work with Governors’ offices on comments
•Contribute to identifying potential demonstration projects; identify
funding opportunities
•Contribute to developing capacity, project implementation
National Level
•Work with National Governors Association; Coastal States
Organization; other NGOS on comments
•Work with both the Administration and Congress on both a strong,
positive, early actions as well as long term strategy