Mangroves for the Future promoting investment in coastal ecosystem conservation.

Mangrovesfor

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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


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


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

Focal countries:India, Indonesia, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Thailand


Additional countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Malaysia, Tanzania, and Pakistan, Vietnam, …


• 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”

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


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


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.


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.

Mangroves for the Future promoting investment in coastal ecosystem conservation.

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