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Procoast) Impacts of Climate Change Such As Extreme Weather Disturbances Commissioned by German Federal Ministry for the Environment, and Sea-Level Rise In cooperation with: Sustainable protection of coastal ecosystems and communities from the impacts of climate change A pro-biodiversity, pro-climate resilience project The challenge Project name Sustainable coastal protection through biodiversity conservation in coastal ecosystems affected by The Philippines is one of the countries most vulnerable to the typhoons in the Philippines (ProCoast) impacts of climate change such as extreme weather disturbances Commissioned by German Federal Ministry for the Environment, and sea-level rise. These impacts can be mitigated by maintaining Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) healthy coastal ecosystems which serve as natural buffers and Project region Philippines provide protection against typhoons, storm surges and other Lead executing Department of Environment and Natural Resources coastal hazards. These ecosystems have been under considerable agency (DENR) Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB) pressure, with 70 percent of Philippine communities located in Duration 01.11.2018 – 31.10.2021 the coastal areas. Unsustainable land and resource use practices contribute further to the degradation of mangrove and beach forests, coral reefs, and seagrass beds, placing these coastal communities at much higher risk. measures, focusing on the sustainable management of National agencies and local government units (LGUs) have mangrove and beach forests, coral reefs, and land use. increasingly recognized the value of intact ecosystems for coastal ProCoast will establish six Centers of Learning (CoLs) that will protection by supporting existing best practices and innovative serve as venues for promoting innovative measures through measures initiated by local communities. There is a need, learning visits, peer-to-peer exchanges, and training workshops. however, for the widespread replication of these measures and techniques in other coastal communities to better mitigate the c) Awareness-Raising and Knowledge Management. Increasing impacts of climate change. awareness of the significance of coastal ecosystems for protection and climate resilience will be achieved through networking, knowledge exchange, and public relations work in Our approach local, national, and international fora. ProCoast supports DENR’s Coastal and Marine Ecosystems ProCoast aims to sustainably protect coastal ecosystems and Management Program (CMEMP), a 10-year national program communities from the impacts of climate change through the under the BMB which aims to comprehensively manage, address, following work packages: and effectively reduce the drivers and threats of the degradation a) Policy Advice and Capacity Development. ProCoast supports of coastal and marine ecosystems. The Project will also work the policy-making process for sustainable conservation closely with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), an measures and capacitates policy-makers and other relevant organization working for biodiversity conservation worldwide; stakeholders on biodiversity conservation and climate change selected LGUs; and relevant public and private stakeholders adaptation and mitigation mechanisms. including the academe, civil society, and other development agencies. b) Promotion of Innovative Protective Measures. The sustainable protection of coastal ecosystems and communities from the impacts of climate change can be achieved through the participatory implementation of innovative protective Left photo: Aerial view of Sagay Marine Reserve © CENRO Cadiz Right photo: Site map of ProCoast Centers of Learning © GIZ/Mari Trix L. Estomata The benefits ProCoast Centers of Learning site features Site Features The promotion and dissemination of effective innovative practices for the sustainable use and conservation of coastal Katunggan It LGU-managed mangrove ecopark and MPA resources in the region will secure protective measures and Ibajay (KII), Active People’s Organization (PO) and Fisheries and Municipality of Aquatic Resources Management Council (FARMC) generate alternative income for the local population. Ibajay, Aklan Training center for mangrove management Improved management of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and ecosystem-based land use planning will significantly Pedada Green-gray engineering using breakwaters in mangrove enhance natural marine habitats to increase biodiversity for Mangrove Eco- rehabilitation and coastal protection Community-led mangrove rehabilitation and community- coastal protection. Park, Municipality of based mangrove and beach forest nursery The integrated management approach aims to protect and Training center for mangrove and beach forest Ajuy, Iloilo conserve local fish stocks, coral reef systems, and mangrove management Citizen science and beach forests, thereby boosting the resilience of these ecosystems to the impacts of climate change. Katunggan Biophysical rehabilitation of abandoned fishponds A coherent policy and strategy for integrated coastal Ecopark, LGU-managed mangrove protection and conservation, and implementation of a mangrove greenbelt along the management will promote active involvement in the Municipality of Leganes, Iloilo municipal coastline political process from the local population to encourage Green-gray engineering and T-fence for sediment them to take greater ownership of the implemented accretion and coastal defense measures. Assisted natural regeneration of mangrove forest Private-Public Partnership on mangrove rehabilitation Active participatory processes for rehabilitation initiatives and awareness-raising measures will promote a positive iMPA Model, iMPA Model showcasing ZSL Net-Works (recycling social environment and boost cohesion within local Municipality of discarded nets into carpets) Municipally-legislated 743 ha with 200 ha No-Take Zone communities. Concepcion, Iloilo Community-Managed Savings and Credit Associations (CoMSCAs) with a business model that includes ecological seaweed farming Success factors Sagay Marine NIPAS site established through Republic Act 9106 Reserve, Sagay PA Management Plan and business plan managed and Integration of the project in the country strategy and protective City, Negros enforced by Sagay CENRO, PAMB and the PASu practices at all levels — macro (policy level), meso (support Occidental Suyac Island Mangrove Eco-Park (offers tour guides and catering services) organizations and LGUs), and micro (communities in affected LGU Social Marketing Program and Museo Sang Bata sa coastal zones) — and the linkage between policy, innovative Negros measures, and awareness-raising are the key success factors for Active membership in Northern Negros Aquatic Resources Management Advisory Council (NNARMAC) inter-LGU the project. The best practices of other BMU-supported projects, alliance the Philippine government related programs, and the successful Regulated fisheries e.g. open and closed season for collaboration with ZSL will be applied and shared through the sardines CoLs. Regular law enforcement activities with SMART Lawin CENRO Cadiz ProCoast also capitalizes on the good practices achieved and partnerships established during the implementation of previous Taklong Island PA Management Plan, PA zoning and carrying capacity plan projects such as DENR’s Sustainable Coral Reef Ecosystem National Marine Reserve, Regular law enforcement activities with SMART Lawin Management Program (SCREMP); GIZ’s Sulu-Sulawesi Seascape Municipality of Regular biodiversity monitoring system Ecotourism Management Plan Project, Protected Area Management Enhancement (PAME) Nueva Valencia, Community-based rural tourism services as part of the Project, and Adaptation to Climate Change in Coastal Areas Guimaras (ACCCoast) Project; and ZSL’s Turing and Darwin Projects. province’s ecotourism circuit (boat tour services, floating restaurant) Published by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Printed by ProCoast Project, Quezon City Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Layout by Raquel Capio, Keisha Mayuga Registered offices Bonn and Eschborn, Germany Photo credits Left photo: CENRO Cadiz ProCoast Project Right photo: @GIZ/Mari Trix L. Estomata DENR-BMB Ninoy Aquino Parks and Wildlife Center, North Avenue, Diliman, 1101 Quezon Text Franca Sprong, Terence Dacles, Raquel Capio, City, Philippines Rhodora May Sumaray-Raras Phone +63 2 426 0198/426 0239 GIZ is responsible for the content of this publication. https://www.giz.de/en/worldwide/74611.html On behalf of German Federal Ministry for the Environment, As of September 2019 Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) .
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