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Climate Change and Island and Coastal Ecosystems, 3-6 December 2008, Jeju Special Self- Governing Province, Republic of Korea FINAL REPORT International Conference of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves: Climate Change & Island and Coastal Ecosystems Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea UNESCO Office, Jakarta in collaboration with MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea Korean National Commission for UNESCO 3 – 6 December 2008 © 2009 UNESCO Office, Jakarta and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea All rights reserved. Published by: UNESCO Office, Jakarta Jeju Special Self-Governing Province UNESCO House 2, Munyeonno (312-1, Yeon-dong), Jeju-City Jln. Galuh (II) No. 5 Jeju Special Self-Governing Province 690-700 Kebayoran Baru Republic of Korea Jakarta 12110, Indonesia Tel.: +82-64-7106010 Tel.: +62-21-7399818 Fax: +82-64-7106019 Fax: +62-21-72796489 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Design and layout : PT. Kurnia Tata Media and UNESCO Office, Jakarta Printed by : PT. Kurnia Tata Media, Jakarta, Indonesia Cover photos : Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea and UNESCO Office, Jakarta Disclaimer : The presentation of materials addressed and views expressed throughout this final report are entirely that of the authors and do not imply the views of the UNESCO and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province. Citation : UNESCO Office Jakarta and Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, 2009. Final Report of the International Conference of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves: Climate change and island and coastal ecosystems, 3-6 December 2008, Jeju Special Self- Governing Province, Republic of Korea. T ABLE OF CONTENTS Abbreviations and Acronyms ................................................................................................................... v Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................. vii Opening Session • Opening Remarks by Mr. Miguel Clüsener-Godt, Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris ............................................................................................................. 1 • Welcome Remarks by Mr. Yeo-ho Koh, Director-General, Clean Environment Bureau Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea ................................................................. 2 • Welcome Remarks by Dr. Chung-Il Choi, Ph.D, Chairperson, MAB National Committee of the Republic of Korea .......................................................................................................................... 3 • Welcome Remarks by Mr. Huh Kwon, Assistant Secretary-General, Korean National Commission for UNESCO ....................................................................................... 5 Keynote Spech • Mr. Miguel Clüsener-Godt, Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO Headquarters ....................... 6 • Mr. Mahfuz Ullah, Regional Councilor, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) .......................................................................................................... 12 Session 1. Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal and Island Ecosystems • Dr. Hee-Young Chae, Director, Migratory Birds Center, National Park Research Institute: Monitoring bird migration and climate change at East-Asian Stopover Island .................................. 20 • Mr. Tamen Sitorus, Head, Komodo National Park, Indonesia: Impact of climate change on Komodo National Park, Indonesia ........................................................ 28 • Prof. Dr. Seok Chan Koh, Department of Biology, Cheju National University: Predicting the impacts of climate change on plants on Jeju Island ..................................................... 33 • Ms. Cecelia Witton, Executive Officer, Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation Ltd.: The impacts of climate change on coastal settlements of Western Port ................................................................................................................. 40 • Ms. Olga Romanenko, Conservation Consultant and Coordinator, Transboundary Ecologic LLC: Regional-scale ecological monitoring across Bering Sea Island Biosphere Reserves: Essential tool to interpret to potential climate change impacts ......................... 47 Session 2. Climate Change Impacts & Adaptation in Coastal and Island Biosphere Reserves • Dr. Kwang-Sik Choi, School of Applied Marine Sciences, Cheju National University: Climate warming and outbreak of Perkinsus olseni disease in Manila clams ..................................... 54 • Ms. Alma Ridep-Morris, Master of Applied Science (Research), School of Marine & Tropical Biology, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies James Cook University: Impacts of climate change on the Ngaremeduu Biosphere Reserve, Palau ...................... 61 • Ram Boojh, Ph.D, Programme Specialist, Ecological & Earth Sciences, UNESCO Office, India: Climate Change and Sunderban Biosphere Reserve in India ........................................ 70 • Dr. Hong Sun-Kee, Research Professor, Institute of Islands Culture, Mokpo National University: Global environmental change and response strategy of Sinan Dadohae Island ecosystem .................................................................................................................................. 75 Table of Contents iii • Ms. Ho Thi Yen Thu, Deputy Director, Centre for Marine-life Conservation and Community Development (MCD), Vietnam: Responding to climate change through mangrove conservation and livelihood improvement in the Red River Delta Biosphere Reserve ..................................................................................................................... 86 • Mr. Romeo B. Dorado, OIC-Executive Director, Palawan Council for Sustainable Development Staff, Palawan Center for Sustainable Development: An initial vulnerability assessment to climate change of the Palawan Biosphere Reserve ................................. 93 • Mr. Koen Meyers, Technical Adviser for Environmental Sciences, UNESCO Office Jakarta: Biosphere reserves as a model for climate change adaptation .................................... 98 Session 3. Climate Change Mitigation in Coastal and Island Biosphere Reserves • Prof. Yong Kun Suh, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Dept. of Tourism Management College of Business and Economics, Cheju National University: Impacts and responses on climate change in the tourism sector .............................................................................. 106 • Dr. Juan Rita Larrucea, Deptamento of Biology, Universitat de les Illes Balears: Climatic change in Menorca Island, Spain - actions for mitigation and fight ..................................... 109 • Dr. Thomas Lynge Jensen, Environment and Energy Policy Specialist, UNDP: Climate change mitigation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – establishing win-win situations ................................................................................................................................ 117 • Mr. Do Quang Hung, Expert, Office of the People’s Committee of Haipong: Some issues on Integrated coastal management to Haiphong City, Vietnam in sustainable development ................... 122 Session 4. Strengthening Cooperation and Raising Societal Awareness on Climate Change • Prof. Kyoung- Mann Cho, Member of Korean MAB National Committee, Mokpo National University: Making creative communities for the collaboration among island biosphere reserves ......................................................................................................... 130 • Ms. Janette du Toit, Programme Manager, Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve: Strengthening cooperation and raising societal awareness on climate change within the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve .................................................................................. 134 • Mr. Kim Yang-Bo, Director of Environmental Policy Department, Jeju Special Self-Governing Provincial Office: Construction of strategy for enhancing the degree of recognition about climate change in Jeju Island .................................................................. 141 • Ms. June Marie Mow, Executive Director, Providence Foundation: Small islands and global climate change: Succesful example of community resilience ..................... 145 Clossing Conference photo ...................................................................................................................................... 150 Annexes 1. Jeju Declaration ................................................................................................................................... 151 2. Questionnaire and analysis of a questionnaire ..................................................................................... 153 3. Programme ........................................................................................................................................... 158 4. List of participants ............................................................................................................................... 167 iv Final Report Abbreviations and Acronyms ARC Australian Research Council a.s.l. Above Sea Level BR Biosphere Reserve BRD Brown Ring Disease C Celcius CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CC Climate Change CFSD Centre for Sustainable Development CO2 Carbon Dioxyde COP Conference of Parties cm. Centimetre CSIRO Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization CWCBR Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve CACC Conservation Area Coordinating
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