Easygrants ID: 18740 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation NFWF/Legacy Grant Project ID: 2009 -0057 -904 Coral Program Directed Projects Summer 2009 - Submit Final Programmatic Report - Basic Grantee Organization: World Wide Fund for Nature Project Title: Climate Change Implications for the Coral Triangle

Project Period 07/13/2009 - 10/05/2009 Award Amount $16,275.00 Matching Contributions $55,000.00 Project Location Description (from Proposal) This is a report not an actual on -ground project. However it is highly relevent to the 6 countries of the Coral Triangle.

Project Summary (from Proposal) This report presents the threats that climate change poses to the Coral Triangle according to 2 different scenarios, in order to build support for the goals of the Coral Triangle Initiative.

Summary of Accomplishments The report was released in Manado, Indonesia in May 2009 at the World Oceans Conference. The report received a very high level of publicity, both amongst the media and amongst the delegates at the conference. The number of media articles generated by the r eport was documented to be approximately 950 with coverage spread globally, and the report was launched by the Indonesian Minister for Climate Change and Environment. Since the launch the report has been regularly referenced by decision makers, scientist s and community based organisations and has been regularly used to guide thinking about the impacts of climate change across the Coral Triangle and what form the response to the impacts should take.

Lessons Learned The report was conceived, researched, written and produced over a period of approximately four months. For a report of this length and with the number of contributing authors that was a quick process. While we were able to involve a number of researchers and decision makers from Coral Triangle countries in the pr oduction of the report, ideally we would have had more time to engage with a wider range of key people within Government and the marine environment management sector. However, since the widespread release of the report, WWF and its partners have been activ e in directly consulting on the document and it does appear to have been influential in a number of Coral Triangle countries.

Page 1 of 16 Page 2 of 16 Page 3 of 16 Page 4 of 16 Page 5 of 16 Page 6 of 16 Media monitoring WOC report

Charles Stevens –International Media Manager , WWF CTNI May 20, 2009

Based on a Google News search for keywords ‘WWF’, ‘Ove’ and ‘Coral Triangle’ .

NB: Full statistics for the US, PNG, and other countries still coming, as wel l as some non -English articles in Indonesia, and other countries, which will add to the below tally.

Total: 932 articles in various languages.

The Economist, May 15, 2009

Media summary for Coral Triangle countries and CTI partners:

Indonesia:

o The Jakarta Post: • Scientists back WOC to push ocean at UN talks | The Jakarta Post , May 12 • Protecting coastal communities from climate change | The Jakarta Post : Opinion piece by Indonesian Minister for Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Freddy Numberi, and WWF Director General James Leape , May 13 . • Drastic steps needed to save 100 million coastal inhabitants: Report , May 13

Page 7 of 16 • Ocean s key in climate change battle | The Jakarta Post , May 14 • Nations yet to agree on office , financial mechanism | The Jakarta Post , May 15 o The Ja karta Globe: • SBY Demands Stronger Action For Protection Of Marine Life , May 15 • Inaction Puts Coral Triangle at Risk , May 13 o MSN Indonesia: • Coral Triangle could die by century's end: WWF , May 13 • Nations demand oceans be included in climate talks , May 14 • Nations launch plan to save ‘Amazon of the seas’ , May 14 o Tempo: Climate change threatens millions on Asian coasts, May 13

Philippines

o The Inquirer: • Arroyo, 5 leaders vow to save Coral Triangle • Climate change threatens Asian coasts o Manila Standard Today: • Arroyo vows to take lead in protecting Coral Triangle , May 14 • Six nations vow to save Coral Triangle, May 16 o Manila Times , Coral Triangle could die by century's end: WWF , May 13 , 2009 o Asia News , PHILIPPINES – ASIA 'Coral Triangle' could disappear, WWF warns , May 13 o Manila Bulletin , World leaders urged to support Coral Triangle , May 14 o Manila Bulletin (Editorial), President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's trip to Manado, Indonesia , May 14. o Business Mirror , Race is on to save coral triangle , May 15 o Philippine Star , Nations launch plan to save Coral Triangle , May 15

Malaysia:

o New Straits Times : • EDITORIAL: Exotic lifeline , May 17 • Better livelihoods on the horizon if summit succeeds , May 13 • Joint bid to safeguard Coral Triangle o Malaysian Star , Protecting 'Amazon of the Oceans' , May 13 o Bernama , WWF -Malaysia hails Government commitment in CTI, May 15

Solomon Islands

o Solomon Star , Coral climate crunch threat: Millions in the Pacific may be displaced, May 14

Page 8 of 16 o Solomon Time s, Climate Change Threatens Coral Reefs and Livelihoods, May 18

Media summary for non -Coral Triangle countries:

Singapore

o Straits Times: • Coral Triangle could die by century's end , May 13 • SEA reefs could be wiped out o MSN Singapore: • Coral Triangle could die by century's end: WWF , May 13 • Climate change: 100 m SE Asians at risk , May 14

Australia

o Sydney Morning Herald: • Fears of collapse as coral reefs feel the heat (syndicated to Times , WA Today), May 13 • World must protect oceans: Garrett , May 13 o • Climate change dire for Coral Triangle o West Australian • Climate change may drive refugees to Australia o , Climate change could kill Coral Triangle: WWF o ABC : • Climate change to cause wave of refugees  • Scientists warn climate change could destroy important marine areas • Scientists warn of economic refugees from Asia Pacific • Asia -Pacific countries sign on to protect coral reef • Nations at climate change meeting in Indonesia  ABC Regional Online • 'Coral triangle' a global emergency o Sky News Australia o Other Australian print media includes: Bu lletin, Adelaide Advertiser, Bendigo Advertiser, and Herald Sun o Other Australian broadcast media includes: 4TO FM (Townsville), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Darwin, ABC 720 Perth, ABC 702 Sydney, ABC North (Townsville), ABC 666 Canberra, 4B C (Brisbane), JJJ Australia -wide.

United Kingdom

Page 9 of 16 o The Guardian • WWF warns vast coral reef in south -east Asia may disappear by end ... o Financial Times : • Scientists fear for seas at climate talks • Governments turn focus to 'Coral Triangle' (Syndicated to Ninemsn – Australia, o BBC (also ran in various language bulletins throughout Europe) • Asian summit plans to save coral • Key coral reefs 'could disappear' • Key coral could be 'wiped out' • Fears coral reefs will disappear o The • Climate change 'killing Coral Triangle' o InTheNews.co.uk • World's coral reef threatened by global warming o Dive Magazine • New report gives grim outlook for coral reefs

Austria:

o Kronen Zeitung Gesamtausgabe (Austria’s biggest daily newspaper – 3 million readers) o Ö3 Wecker ( most popul ar morning show on the radio (2,500, 000 listeners a day) o Orf.at ( Austrias biggest online -platform -3,600, 000 users a month) o Kleine Zeitung Kärnten o Neus Volksblatt o Kleine Zeitung Steiermark o Tiroler Tageszeitung o Vorarlberger Nachrichten o Kleine Zeitung Steiermark o Ö3 – Nachrichten (radio) o Diepresse.com o Neue Vorarlberger Tageszeitung o Meeresschtze o Ö1 Nachrichten (radio) o Ö1 Mittagsjournal – Nachri chten (radio) o Ö1 Mittagsjournal (radio) o Kleine Zeitung Kärnten o Vorarlberger Nachrichten

Page 10 of 16 o Glocalist o Derstandard

United States

o CNN National and International editions • Report warns against Coral Triangle collapse o CBS national radio o Voice of America • Global Warming Threatens Pacific's Bountiful Coral Triangle o Planet Green, Discovery, Bob Woodruff • http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/focus -earth/focus -earth -greenpeace - tundra.html o Science Daily • http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090513130953. htm o Energy and Environment Technology News

Rest of the world:

o Al J azeera • Vital coral reefs 'face collapse' o PRESS TV • Gloom surrounds future of coral reefs o Radio Live New Zealand • Coral reefs under critical threat due to climate change, say ... o Otago Daily Times • Climate change threatens millions of coral reef dwellers o The Standard • WWF calls for action to save Coral Triangle o The Shanghai Daily • Report calls for drastic steps to save coral reefs in SE Asia o Asian Tribune • Asia's valuable coral reef s will be gone forever by the end of ... o La Repu blica • Sos dal triangolo dei coralli crolla la "casa" dell'oro rosso o Corriere della Sera • Coralli scomparsi entro la fine del secolo A rischio la vita di ... o Excite Italia • Il Triangolo dei coralli rischia la devastazione o SiciliaToday • Triangol o dei Coralli scomparso entro fine secolo

Page 11 of 16 o Maxisciences • Le changement climatique menace le Triangle du corail o Nikkei newspaper (Japan) o Mainichi Newspapers (Japan) o Hospodá řské noviny • Korál ům hrozí zánik, 100 milion ům lidí hlad o České noviny • Nebudou -li ochrán ěny korálové útesy, 100 milion ům lidí hrozí hlad o iDNES.cz • WWF: Ochra ňte korálové útesy, nebo bude hladov ět 100 milion ů lidí o Glocalist • WWF warnt vor 100 Millionen Klimaflüchtlinge o Neues Deutschland • Noch leben die Korallen o Новосибирск" • Тихий океан превращается в смертельную кислоту – погибнут не ... o Wissenschaft • Nach mir die Sintflut o Taipei Times • Coral Triangle reefs gone by 2100, study says o Sail World • Avoiding 'catastrophe' for w orld's coral heartland o Environmental Data Interactive • Coral reefs are being wiped out by climate change o Sustainable Business.com • Asia -Pacific countries sign on to protect coral reef o RedOrbit • Declaration: Oceans Should Be Included In Kyoto Successor o AKI - Adnkronos International • Asia: Millions 'at risk' from wo rsening reef damage

Also ran in: Pueblo en linea, Europa Press, BBC Mundo, Deutsche Welle Español, Diario Digital Nuestro País, Terra España, El Universal (Venezuela), La Provincia - Diario de Las Palmas, La Opinión de Murcia, La Opinión A Coruña, La Op inión de Zamora, La Opinión de Málaga, Levante, Diario de Ibiza, elEconomista.es, Metro (Italy), greenMe.it, denik.cz, Híradó, Yachting Monthly, Travel Dive, derStandard.at

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o Associated Press

Page 12 of 16 • Climate change threatens millions who live off sea • Climate change threatens millions on Asian coasts

TIME , Washington Post , China Post , People's Daily Online, Express Buzz , The Hindu, GMA news.tv , eTaiwan n ews , Malaysia Star , Philippine Star , Inquirer.net , WKRG -TV , PR -Inside.com , T empo , I dahoStatesman.com , Stuff.co.nz , I nquirer.net , Centre Daily Times , RedOrbit , Trend News Agency , TheNewsTribune.com , Boston Herald , Mid Columbia Tri City Herald , Whistler Question , Toronto Star , Weather Channel , CTV.ca , News 10NBC , KOB.com , KSTP.com , MSN Money , Forbes, HeraldNet , Huffington Post , Medicine Hat News , Lethbridge Herald , Metro Canda – Edmonton , AZ Central.com, CJBK , Metro Canada – Halifax , CFTKTV , CJAD , Metro Canada – Vancouver , CKFR , CKTB , Metro Canada – Toronto , Metro Canada – Ottawa , Metro Canada – Calgary , 570 News , Kings County Record , PR -Insi de.com (Pressemitteilung ), C anoe.ca , Las Vegas Sun , 680 News , KBS Radio , Sacramento Bee , Minneapolis Star Tribune , Houston Chronicle , 660 News , phillyBurbs.com , SunHerald.com , guardian.co.uk, The Canadian Press, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Columbus Ledger -En quirer, Kentucky.com, Contra Costa Times, Seattle Times, The Herald -Sun, Town Hall, Seattle Post Intelligencer, Economic Times, GMA news.tv, WKRG -TV, The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Carbon News o Reuters • Coral Triangle at risk from climate change - WWF • Asia coral protection pact seen as important step

Windsor Star, Emirates Business 24/7, CRIE NGLISH.com, Thaindian.com, Reuters India, Reuters UK, elEconomista.es, stv.tv , guardian.co.uk, Science Daily, Thanh Nien Daily, People's Daily Online, RedOrbit, Indian Express, Cultural Heritage News, Gulf Times, La Jornada (México), Europa Press, Prens a Latina, Diario Hoy (Argentina), El Tiempo (Colombia), InverNews, ABC Color, Diario Granma, Okezone, Business Times, stv.tv, Newspost Online, Voice of South, Grist Magazine,

o AFP

• Fight to save the 'Amazon of the oceans' • Climate change endangers coral Triangle: WWF • Climate change could kill Coral Triangle by century's end: WWF • Climate change threatens Coral Triangle • Nations demand oceans be included in climate talks

New Straits Times (Malaysia), The Citizen, M SN Indonesia, , Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Indopia, France24, Times of the Internet, The Australian, The News International, Straits Times, Times of Malta, Moth er Nature Network, Gulf Times, BusinessWorld Online, Canada.com, Manila Times, AsiaOne , Sin Chew Jit Poh, Fresh News, Khaleej Times, Space Daily, Independent Online, MSN Indonesia, ABS CBN

Page 13 of 16 News , Indopia, MSN Singapore, PhysOrg.com , Grist Magazine, Yacht ing Monthly, Diario Digital Nuestro País, La Segunda, Univisión, El Mercurio OnLine (Chile), ecodiario, Romandie.com, Daily Times, Macau Daily Times, Petroleumworld , The Age , Space Daily , Brisbane Times,

o Australian Associated Press :

• Australia helps conserve Coral Triangle

Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Age, Brisbane Times, West Australian, Canberra Times, Courier Mail, WA today, Ninemsn, Sun Herald, Brisbane Times, West Australian, Northe rn Territory News, Townsville Bulletin, Post

• Australia 'must act on climate to north'

Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Age, Brisbane Times, West Australian, Canberra Times, Courier Mail, WA today, Ninemsn, Sun Herald, Brisbane Times, West Australian, News, Townsville Bulletin, Cairns Post

o Xinhua • WWF warns risk of massive destruction by climate change • WWF urges world to save coral reef in Indonesia -hosted WOC

o DPA • Klimawandel: Riesige Korallenregion in Gefahr • WWF: Coral climate crisis could displace millions

o Other agencies ru nning the story include ANI (UK) , EFE (Spain) , NZPA (New Zealand), ASCA (Italy) , La Presse Canadienne ,

o WWF international press release was replicated in: TopNews , Monsters and Critics.com , Earthtimes , China.org.cn , Zee News , AZoCleantech , People & the Pl anet, World Fishing

o US press release replicated in:

HULIQ , ScienceBlog.com , Eureka! Science News , Genetic Engineering News , Insciences Organisation , PR -Inside.com , Business Wire , Environmental Expert , eNews Park Forest

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Instructions : Save this document on your computer and complete the narrative in the format provided . The final na rrative should not exceed ten (10 ) pages; do not delete the text provided below . Once complete, upload this documen t into the on -line final programmatic report task as instructed .

1. Summary of Accomplishments In four to five sentences, provide a brief summary of the project’s key accomplishments and outcomes that were observed or measured.

The k ey accomplishment of this project was the publication, launch and follow through for a report on the ecological and socio -economic implications of climate change on the Coral Triangle and its people. The report was released in Manado, Indonesia in May 2009 at the World Oceans Conference. The report received a very high level of publicity, both amongst the media and amongst the delegates at the conference.

Since the launch the report has been regularly referenced by decision makers, scientists and communit y based organisations and has been regularly used to guide thinking about the impacts of climate change across the Coral Triangle and what form the response to the impacts should take.

2. Project Activities & Outcomes

Activities • Describe and quantify ( using the approved metrics referenced in your grant agreement) the primary activities conducted during this grant.

The number of media articles generated by the report was documented to be approximately 950 with coverage spread globally, and the report w as launched by the Indonesian Minister for Climate Change and Environment.

The original metrics were to achieve a high level of awareness both of the impacts of climate change on the coral triangle and of the policy and management measures that need to pu t in place to meet these impacts. By having such a strong media performance coupled by high level government participation, we are confident this has occurred.

• Briefly explain discrepancies between the activities conducted during the grant and the activ ities agr eed upon in your grant agreement .

I am not aware of any significant disprepancies.

• Provide any further information (such as unexpected outcomes) important for understanding project activities and outcome results.

The report and its authors hav e become an in -demand resource for policy and resource managers in the region. This was a hoped -for outcome and it is gratifying that rather than the report been a ‘once -off’ it has had an ongoing impact in shaping climate change policy.

3. Lessons Learne d

Page 15 of 16 Describe the key lessons learned from this project, such as the least and most effective conservation practices or notable aspects of the project’s methods, monitoring, or results. How could other conservation organizations adapt their projects to build upon some of these key lessons about what worked best and what did not?

The report was conceived, researched, written and produced over a period of approximately four months. For a report of this length and with the number of contributing authors that was a quick process. While we were able to involve a number of researchers and decision makers from Coral Triangle countries in the production of the report, ideally we would have had more time to engage with a wider range of key people within Government and the marine environment management sector.

4. Dissemination Briefly identify any dissemination of lessons learned or other project results to external audiences, such as the public or other conservation organizations.

The key to success of this project was ensuring that we had world -class authors with a high level of credibility matched with a compelling communications message. Too many reports are produced that are academically robust but have very little impact because they are not accompanied by capt ivating graphic design nor effective distribution. We put considerable effort in the dissemination of this report, both physically through targeting government and NGO networks (using the NFWF grant for printing) and also via media and virtual channels.

5. Project Documents Include in your final programmatic report, via the Uploads section of this task, the following:

• 2-10 representative photos from the project. Photos need to have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi ; • report publications, GIS data, brochure s, videos, outreach tools, pres s releases, media coverage; • any project deliverables per the terms of your grant agreement.

POSTING OF FINAL REPORT: This report and attached project documents may be shared by the Foundation and any Funding Source for t he Project via their respective websites. In the event that the Recipient intends to claim that its final report or project documents contains material that does not have to be posted on such websites because it is protected from disclosure by statutory o r regulatory provisions, the Recipient shall clearly mark all such potentially protected materials as “PROTECTED” and provide an explanation and complete citation to the statutory or regulatory source for such protection.

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