12 #lemag 44PAGES ! JULY2016 FPA2 10 years of actions! © Nebinger/PalaisPrincier Sustainable news by the 04 FOCUS The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation: 10 years of projects! SUMMARY 22 ZooM ON... Ethiopia: Between Wolves and Hyenas 12 THE PRINCE ALBERT II OF Monaco FoundaTION Save the Seahorse - GIEC Monaco Blue initiative - « Delete » PEFC in Nepal - Mr Goodfish Beyond Plastic Med 22 MONACO 10 Doggy Bag GRIMALDI FORUM Monacology MONACO Ramoge Agreement EVER : Rimm - Solar Impulse Soft Mobility is on Exhibition « Taba Naba » the Road! « The Route » 42 SHORT NEWS The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the envirnonment and the promotion of sustainable FOCUS development on a global scale. 4 3 priority areas The Mediterranean basin, due to the geographic position of the Principality of Monaco. The Polar Regions, as privileged indicators of climate change evolutions. The Least Developed Countries (as defined by the United Nations official list), such as the countries in Sahelian Africa, which are severely impacted by the effects of climate change, the loss of 10 years biodiversity and water shortage 3 domains of projects! of action To limit the effects of climate change n June 2006, HSH Prince Albert II and promote renewable energies; of Monaco decided to establish his To safeguard biodiversity; IFoundation to address our planet’s To manage water resources and alarming environmental situation. The combat desertification. Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation is dedicated to the protection of the To strengthen the impact of and give environment and the promotion of greater transparency to its work, the sustainable development on a global Foundation has identified the following scale. The Foundation supports priority areas within its three main fields initiatives of public and private of action: organizations, in the fields of research * Biodiversity knowledge and studies, technological innovation * Protecting endangered species and socially-aware practices. The * Developing Marine Protected Areas Foundation supports projects in three * Studying climate change and its effects main geographical zones and focuses * Developing energy efficiency and its efforts focus on three main areas. renewable energies * Ocean acidification * Combating desertification * Integrated management of and access to 3 missions water resources To establish partnerships in order Since it was first established, the to carry out projects and implement Foundation has conducted or supported concrete activities in our priority many projects across the globe. action areas. To raise both the public’s and the Building on a concrete approach, as close authorities’ awareness of the impact to the field as possible, they have all been of human activities on the natural through a rigorous selection process, environment and to encourage more based on the opinion of the Scientific environmentally-friendly behaviour. and Technical Committee and in To promote and encourage accordance with specific criteria defined outstanding initiatives and innovative by the Board of Directors. solutions by awarding prizes and grants. 5 1 © Ambroise Brenier-WCS Reducing vulnerability of coastal communities in Northwestern Madagascar through the creation of Marine Protected Area/ Wildlife Conservation Society FOCUS In 2013, the Madagascan Government officially granted permanent protection status to 27 protected areas. Among them, two Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) managed by the local communities became the Marine Parks of Soariake, Ankarea and Ankivonjy. The fact that such protection has been officially recognised is the culmination of the work undertaken in 2013 by WCS with the support of the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, for the establishment and sound management of these two major MPAs. The project ensures the preservation of marine biodiversity, as well as sustainable development in the region. Thanks to the Foundation’s support, WCS has implemented an efficient monitoring system, supported communication and awareness efforts, carried out ecological monitoring of the coral ecosystems’ health and strengthened the sustainable 10 years, management of MPA resources. 10 emblematic projects The Foundation has supported 368 projects since its creation, representing a total amount of 37.3 million 2 Euros. © M. San Felix © M. Bluefin Tuna (WWF) that this was rejected due to lobbying pressure from certain countries, especially Japan, the media impact On the initiative of its President, H.S.H. Prince helped to strengthen public pressure on States. The Albert II, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation quotas were respected and the results soon became and the WWF set up a partnership in January evident. For the past year, all maritime stakeholders 2008 to take action to save the Bluefin tuna from have agreed that the Bluefin tuna is back. Due to ecological extinction. Initially in 2008, thanks to the positive recovery levels of Bluefin tuna stocks, the association “Monaco Développement Durable” the fishing quotas, against the advice of scientists, (MC2D), in cooperation with the Prince Albert II were once again increased and are likely to rise Foundation, Monegasque restaurant owners pledged by 20 percent in 2015 and 2016, increasing from to no longer serve Bluefin tuna, thus creating the 12,500 tonnes in 2014 to 23,155 tonnes in 2017. first “Bluefin tuna free” state. In 2010, Monaco’s This WWF project, in close conjunction with FPA2, State departments, supported by the Prince Albert is aimed at continuing efforts to protect the Bluefin II of Monaco Foundation, initiated a procedure tuna by means of monitoring, research and making to add the Bluefin tuna to Appendix I of CITES political leaders aware of the issue. Currently in its (Convention on the international trade in endangered third phase, the project has been supported by the species of wild fauna and flora). Despite the fact Foundation since it was launched. 6 Olhos de Agua (Instituto terra) 3 Located in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest which is one of the most endangered habitats in the 4 world, the aim of this project is to reforest damaged areas within proximity of water points. Sebastiao Salgado, the project manager, renowned for his photographic work, is also a co-founder of the NGO Terra Instituto. In 2013, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation supported the first phase of the project which resulted in the protection of 50 water sources on 26 properties. Moreover, 6,500 trees were planted in the region which represents approximately 34.6 hectares. This reforestation increases the water supply by 20 percent and improves its quality. Several sources have since been declared natural reserves by the Brazilian Law. This project, Centre d’Excellence Sociale (TFT) which is already recognised internationally, benefits from the support of the Prince Based in the Congo Basin rainforests, the aim of this project is Albert II Foundation for a second phase the certification of 7 million hectares, by providing training to of the project concerning reforestation young social and human science specialists capable of offering around 85 water sources in the Rio Doce support, from a social point of view, to forest companies Valley, 400km north of Rio de Janeiro. committed to sustainable management and working towards Thanks to the Foundation’s support, this certification. The training concerns fifteen or so logging project will leave a positive legacy to future companies in the Congo Basin. The Prince Albert II of Monaco generations, whilst coupling the protection Foundation is the founder and principal financier of the Centre of biodiversity with sustainable agriculture. of Excellence. To date, several dozen students from universities in Cameroon, Gabo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Congo, have undergone an intensive 10-month training period. In the light of the excellent results, the Foundation will be supporting the replication of the project in Asia. Programme de which the Foundation supports is to develop a system for the sustainable 5 partage des bénéfices management of natural resources in the “Oltyiani Conservancy” de la biodiversité area, which is designed to protect au profit des communautés their natural heritage. It has villageoises de la région rurale already implemented a strategy de Nomayanatt for anti-poaching activities and for reducing conflict between This project, implemented by humans and wildlife, in addition to the association InterActions & supplying water resources to this Solidarity, is being conducted area thanks to the rehabilitation in North Kenya, close to the and management of a source Tanzanian border, in the rural which is currently drying up. The region of Nomayanatt. This local populations, who are asking region, with a semi-arid climate, for their natural heritage to be is afflicted by drought which has protected, are largely involved in led to repeated famine. Faced the project. Thanks to the support with such impoverishment, the provided by the Prince Albert II of inhabitants are being forced to Monaco Foundation to this project, sell their land in order to survive. the local populations will be able to Reduced availability of water co-habit peacefully and permanently and animal habitat fragmentation with big game and will pass on this generate conflict between the privileged relationship, which is populations on the one hand, and the basis of their culture, to future on the other hand, wild animals. generations.