Transcript Document 7293717

The Centre For Marinelife Conservation
and Community Development
Developing informed, empowered communities that
sustain healthy, productive coastal and marine ecosystems.
Presentation Outline
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About MCD
Areas of focus
Project sites
MCD approaches
Small-scale fishery Van Hung commune
Resource management models
Lessons learnt
Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD)
About MCD
• A non-government organization devoted to coastal
community livelihoods, marine conservation and
sustainable coastal development in Vietnam.
• Originally part of the International Marinelife Alliance
(IMA), became a local NGO - MCD in 2003 (Decision No.
126/QD-HBVN dated May 9, 2003)
• MCD's goal is to harmonise environmental conservation
with socio-economic development.
• 20 staff, local and expatriate
Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD)
About MCD
Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD)
Areas of focus
We seek to improve the quality of
life in coastal communities and
marine ecosystems through:
 Coastal Resources
Management
 Community Development
 Life Science
 Education and Advocacy
 Institutional Building
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Project sites
Northern Area
(Coastal wetlands)
Central Area
(Coral reefs)
Nam Dinh
(Xuan Thuy National Park)
Khanh Hoa
(Trao Reef Marine Reserve)
Thai Binh
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Quang Nam
Ninh Thuan
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MCD Approaches
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Awareness raising
Participatory planning
Community based co-management of coastal resources
Environmentally friendly livelihoods
Integrated coastal zone management (ICZM)
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Status of fisheries in Van Hung commune
• Small scale: 57% of population
 households involved in fishery
 Fishing vessels: 10 CV
• Main practices: aquaculture;
capture; boat building; small
business
• Low awareness
• High rate of poverty
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Status of fisheries in Van Hung commune
Aquaculture
 Main species: lobster;
shrimp; babylon shells
 Unsustainable methods
 Lack of planning
 Polluted environment
 Diseases
Capture
 Over fishing
 Unsustainable/
destructive methods
 Threats to coral reefs
and biodiversity
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Small scale fisheries - difficulties
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Less invested and equipped
Low effectiveness
High risk (market; disaster; loan loss)
Heavy dependence on natural resources
Poor access to alternative livelihoods
Dispersed resources (human; finance; knowledge)
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Small scale fisheries - biological issues
• Interrupted ecological process
• Degraded coastal coral reef and sea-grass
ecosystems
• Reduced coastal biodiversity and fishery resources
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Small scale fisheries - social issues
 Conflicts
 Underestimated &
marginalized
 Limited education
 Constrained development
 Constricted thinking
 Poverty risks
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Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserse
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Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserve
• Established in 2001
• Locally managed with participation of community representatives and
local authorities
• Situated in the southern Van Phong Bay
• Coastal areas of 4 villages in Van Hung commune, Van Ninh district,
Khanh Hoa province
• 40 hectares of coral reefs and marine surface
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Trao Reef Marine Reserve Location
Source: Google Earth
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Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserve
• Over 50% of known marine species in Van Phong Bay
• 82 coral species of 37 genus, belonging to 14 families identified in the
core and surrounding areas
• 69 reef fish species of 41 genus, belonging to 23 families identified in
the core and surrounding areas
• Valuable marine species such as Anodontostoma chacunda,
Hippocampus kuda, Hippocampus histrix, Pinctada margarititera,
Panulirus ornatus, Panulirus longipes
• Geographical importance to local fishery livelihoods
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Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserve
Stage I: Building and Establishment
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MCD Vietnam started activities in the area
9/2000
First PRA survey and presentation
11/2000
Underwater survey
3/2001
Preparation of marine reserve establishment
9/2001
Official Decision by Provincial People's Committee approving the project
11/2001
Official opening ceremony
3/2002
Stage II: Running
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Developing, approving and implementing TRMR regulations
Underwater survey to re-assess the resources
Hand over to local authorities
Effectiveness assessment
7/2002
6/2003
12/2003
6/2005
Stage III: Co-management
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Institutional enhancement
New livelihoods – ecotourism
Co-management
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Locally-Managed Trao Reef Marine Reserve
Objective 1: Mitigated environment pollution by aquaculture
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Objective 1.1. By 2009, 90% aquaculture households involved in workshops, training
courses on environment protection and sustainable aquaculture
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Objective 1.2. By 2009, 80% aquaculture households in Van Hung commune active in the
planned area
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Objective 1.3. By 2009, 70% aquaculture households involved in self-governing groups
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Objective 1.4. By 2009, 80% aquaculture households not jettisoning rubbish the sea
Objective 2: Strengthened management of fishery exploitation modes
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Objective 2.1. By 2009, minimized number of destructive catching cases in the coastal
area of Van Hung commune
Objective 3: Strengthened coral reef protection
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Objective 3.1. By 2009, 12 patrols organised by Core group and functional stakeholders to
prevent the encroachment on protected coral reefs within Trao Reef sea area.
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Objective 3.2. By 2009, 90% households in Van Hung commune disseminated on Trao Reef
MR regulations and State rules in protecting corals through 8 advocacy campaigns
organised by Trao Reef MR advocacy group.
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Lessons learnt from Trao Reef Marine Reserve
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Awareness raising on dependency of human life on the coastal and marine
resources, the interaction between resources protection and livelihood
development
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Changes in attitude and behaviour of community members in taking
responsibility for protecting the common fishery resources and the environment
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Promotion of sustainable livelihoods as the way out of resources depletion
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Promotion of the involvement of different stakeholders for mutual benefits
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Integration of participatory resource planning into management practice
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Institutionalisation of community based initiative into the local governance
structure supports sustainability of the initiative
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Formulation and maintenance of networking with other locally managed marine
protected areas at national and international levels
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Community based ecotourism development
2. Awareness raising/Capacity
building
1. Product creation
• Consult with experts and
stakeholders
• Participatory assessment on
ecotourism potential and
impact
• Product identification
• Building community groups and
implementing plan of project
• Kick-off workshop
4. Promoting and marketing
• Compiling publications and materials to
promote CBET
• Building network distributing
responsible CBET products (companies,
travel agencies, sale on web..)
• Organising events introducing products
and pilot tour
• Promoting products via website, trade
fair and tourism events, network,
associations
• Presenting products via public media,
newspaper, TV…
AWARENESS
RAISING
PRODUCT
CREATION
M&E
PROMOTING,
MARKETING
FURTHER
PRODUCT
DEVELOPMENT
• Study tour
• Workshop on CBET development
planning
• Building local group on managers and
service providers
• Training on skills providing tourism
service
• Dialogue on CBET development,
environment and local culture
preservation
• Community Coastal Clean up
• Campaign on environment protection
and tourism development
3. Product development
• Building visit places, routes in
participation of community and
tourism companies
• Approach to investment and micro
credit
• Improving facilities for tourism
service
• Pilot tour and finalise service
products
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Potential ecotourism products
Exploration of coastal community life
and culture in Van Hung
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Fishing gears and tools exhibition
Lobster culture and polyculture site visits
Locally-managed marine protected area visit
Diving for seeing corals and reef fishes
Village tour by horse truck
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Lessons learnt from community based
ecotourism development
1. Reduction of pressure on direct exploitation of resources
2. Contribution to sustainable use of natural resources
3. Community benefits guaranteed
4. Locally typical culture characteristics preserved
5. Tourism and coastal zone development planning integrated
6. Capacity and
strengthened
participation
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community
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7. Environment education promotion
8. Tourism marketed sustainably
9. Supportive studies implemented
10.Direct contribution to the environment protection fund
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stakeholders
Thank you for your attention!
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