third-parties aroundtheworld. 50 researchinstitutesandother Administration (NOAA)andapproximately National Oceanicand Atmospheric Queensland (Australia), theUnitedStates Facility, The World Bank, The Universityof between theGlobalEnvironment TThe CRTR Programisapartnership Email: [email protected] Facsimile: +67733654755 Telephone: +61733469942 Australia St LuciaQLD4072 The UniversityofQueensland C/- CentreforMarineStudies Management Program & CapacityBuildingfor Coral Reef Targeted Research Project Executing Agency TeleFax: (632)4357417 Quezon City1101Philippines Velazquez St. Diliman, University ofthePhilippines The MarineScienceInstitute Phil/SEA CoECoordinator Dr. EdgardoD. Gomez Further Information Luzon Island. sideofthemouth Lingayen Gulfin western Manila atCapeBolinao,PangasianProvence, onthe Marine Laboratoryissituated275kmnorthwestof is ahubforcoralreef studiesintheregion. TheBolinao Program’s SoutheastAsianCentre ofExcellence(CoE) Philippines, theCRTR Laboratory innorthwestern of thePhilippinesinManila,andatBolinaoMarine Based attheMarineScienceInstituteUniversity About theCentre ofExcellence 3. 2. 1. including: that maybeusefulforotherareas intheregion Engaging withLGUsundertheLGIprovided lessons effectively with local government Recommendations for working icipation oftheBarangayCouncilChairperson, in coastalresources management.Through part- Participation ofthecommunityleadersisimportant is averyeffective waytodelivermessages. Reporting totheLGUsonrelevant research results communities andtheproject. facilitators betweenthelocalchiefexecutives, who implementprojects andserveasmediators/ key actionpointsagreed upon.Theyare theones LGU personneliscrucialforimplementingthe of coralreefs. Theactiveparticipationofthecore is importantinadvancingefforts ontheprotection Close workingpartnershipswiththedecision-makers research projects within thePhilippines. Coral Disease,andRemoteSensinginlocal Groups forCoralRemediation&Restoration, who are workingintheCRTR’s scientific Working recognisedinternationally researchers andscholars leading, of number a comprises CoE The 5. 4. events, suchastheCoralTriangle Initiative. co-sponsorship instrategicnationalandregional and participation the through fostered was conservation reef coral of, promotion and for, level,advocacy At thenationalandinternational technical andlogisticalsupportfortheproject. stakeholder partnerships.Thisalsofacilitates Alliance buildingstrengthens multi-sectoral at amunicipallevel. village-level initiativescouldbeeasilyreplicated management intheentire municipality. Such administration toimplementcoastalresource locality. Theinitiativeaimstoencouragethenew fisheries conservationandmanagementintheir a resolution declaringa20-hectare MPA for the BarangayCouncilofTupa inAgnopassed
Community seminaronmarinebiodiversity, Bolinao2008
Product code: CRTR 008/2009 October 2009 other thirdpartiesaroundthe world. approximately 50researchinstitutes and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)and United StatesNationalOceanicand of Queensland(Australia), the Facility, the World Bank, The University between theGlobalEnvironment The CRTR Programisapartnership training andcapacitybuilding. confidence andskillsinresearch, important regionalcentresforbuilding Excellence inpriorityregions, as serving The CRTR alsosupportsfourCentresof world’s leadingcoralreefresearchers. underpinned bytheskillsofmany facilitated by Working Groups Each oftheseresearchareasare Decision Support. Remote SensingandModeling Coral RestorationandRemediation, Bleaching, Connectivity, CoralDiseases, gaps in the core research areas of Coral foundation infillingcrucialknowledge partnership thataimstolaythe research andcapacitybuilding The CRTR Programisaproactive improved coralreefmanagement. scientifically-proven knowledgefor approach tocredible, factualand initiative thatprovidesacoordinated international coralreefresearch Program (CRTR) isaleading Capacity BuildingforManagement The CoralReef Targeted Research& South Pacific Ocean Centre ofExcellence Southeast Asian protection ofcoralreefs -LingayenGulf,ThePhilippines Local governmentscriticaltoeffective managementand Local Government Initiative (LGI), aimed to: to: aimed (LGI), Initiative Government Local CRTR’s the under implemented project, This reefs. coral of protection and management improve to Gulf Lingayen the worked withcoastalmunicipalities surrounding (CoE) Excellence of Centre Asian Southeast Program’s (CRTR) Management for Building Capacity & Research Targeted Reef Coral The • • • • • • including: challenges significant face often they countries, developing In jurisdiction. their under reefs coral of management the in role critical a play governments Local supporting localgovernment Coral reef protection – management strategies. sustain and implement to funding of lack A ecosystems; marine on impacts human reduce to activities income-generating alternative of lack A reef management; A lackofplans/ordinance forcoral Lax enforcement oflawsandregulations; of rulesandlowlevelscompliance; A lackofpublicawareness, limitedacceptance practices; management coastal and fishing Unsustainable North Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean 3. 2. 1. taken locallytoaddress these threats. Discuss andimplementmeasures whichcouldbe coral reefs. to threats the on knowledge new share to andcommunities Reach outtolocalgovernments conserve themarineecosystemintheirlocality and communitiesto actions bylocalgovernments decisionsand appropriateFacilitate informed Lingayen Lingayen Gulf
.
CoE Chair, Professor Ed Gomez, talks with local government representatives and others at the Coastal Resources Management Forum, Bolinao 2008. Status of reef resources & management Coral reefs provide food, employment and export income to often do not have access to critical information, or technology the people of the Philippines, contributing more than $1 billion to mitigate threats to their resources. Many laws to protect the annually to the economy. The coral reefs in the Lingayen Gulf are viability of coral reef resources have been created, but LGUs some of the most endangered in the Philippines and Southeast have insufficient capacity to enforce these laws. Asia. Thousands of people directly depend upon the Gulf’s coral The downward spiral endures in many areas because of a lack of Fishing village, Siliqui Island, Lingayan Gulf Photo: M King reefs for food, but the catch is typically low due to overfishing awareness on the part of stakeholders, particularly the resource and persistent destructive fishing practices. users themselves, of the limitations of coral reef resources. LGI outcomes Poor coastal zoning and negligent coastal development have It should be noted that the municipality of Bolinao has made The LGI has contributed to cultural and practice change to broaden the inter-LGU and multi-agency cooperation as resulted in siltation and contribute to the pollution of reefs. more progress in coastal resources management than other amongst LGUs in the Lingayen Gulf, including the provision a viable and cost-effective means to address coastal and The degradation persists because governance institutions towns due to the successful citizens’ movement to prevent the of opportunities and inputs to sustain, replicate and advance fisheries problems. have limited capacity to implement and sustain measures to environmental threat of a proposed cement factory on the coast efforts in coastal resources management. It has been successful manage their coral reefs or coastal resources in general. Local • Combining local knowledge with science for improved some years ago. in bringing the science of coral reef management into the government authorities responsible for coastal management reef management - Capacity building activities played a key consciousness of local stakeholders. role in enhancing local knowledge and practices with science- based information on coastal management and governance. This helped to identify strategies to implement effective reef management in the municipalities. • Educational materials developed - For local government leaders and mid-level managers, short, clear-cut presentations on basic marine ecological concepts, and manuals on best practice for coral reef management created interest in coral reef management issues, and a better appreciation of coral reef dynamics. For members of local communities that have more limited educational experience, simplified lectures and posters were provided. The focus was on raising the communities’ awareness of the importance of coral reefs in their daily lives; Knowledge gained by CoE scientists is shared with local governments to assist in policy and management decisions the vulnerability of reefs to various types of stresses (both natural and man-made); and what they can do to improve Capitalizing on the scientific expertise of the CRTR’s CoE, and the health of coral reefs in their area. Where appropriate, pertinent development experiences in the Philippines, science- traditional local knowledge was incorporated into the
Satellite image of the Bolinao reef complex. Source: Quickbird Satellite Image Source: Satellite image of the Bolinao reef complex. The Philippines Shellfish catch, Lingayen Gulf Horned seastar on fragments of dead coral, Dexter dela Cruz Photo: based information was mainstreamed to raise awareness of educational packages. coastal management issues and to support management decisions and actions. Active engagement of scientists with • Enhanced knowledge and skills of the stakeholders resource managers at the local and the national level helped encouraged them to address issues affecting their Working with local governments to change values and behaviour which has, in turn, led to a communities. The activities encouraged the LGUs to maximise reduction of unsustainable exploitation of coral reef resources. the use of all the available legal tools to effectively improve The LGI focused on the coastal municipalities surrounding the coastal governance in their respective localities. Lingayen Gulf in northwestern Philippines, including Alaminos, Specific outcomes include: • Promotion of good governance - Transparency, accountability Bani, Bolinao and Anda and eventually expanded its technical and participatory decision-making processes were promoted assistance to neighboring municipalities including Burgos, • Participation and collaboration of stakeholders - Technical as basic standards in good coastal governance. Infanta, Dasol and Agno. experts, LGUs, communities, and other entities (government institutions, non-governmental organisations, media, • Technical advice - The provision of technical advice has led The LGI had three important elements: people’s organisations), have been engaged in collaborations to the development of standard operating procedures for 1. Prioritization and assessment: Building on the learnings on coastal management issues through the various capacity- law enforcement activities within Marine Protected Areas. In and outcomes of previous coastal resource management building activities undertaken in Western Pangasinan. This Bolinao, the LGU and the local resource managers formulated initiatives in the Lingayen Gulf, consultations with different engagement is an important step in institutionalizing the protocols covering the eight MPAs in their locality. The MPA audiences ranging from community leaders to municipal Second Mayors and other local government officials, Alaminos City 2006 Stakeholder workshop, principle of participatory process in coastal management. Enforcement Protocol Guide (Gabay Hinggil Sa Pagpapatupad mayors were carried out to identify the most prominent 2. Science-based decision support: A series of seminars and Forums held included the Stakeholders Consultation ng mga Batas ng Sanktwaryo sa Bolinao, Pangasinan) assists issues for coral reef management that still need to be workshops facilitated knowledge exchanges between LGUs, (August 2006); Coastal Resources Management Forum enforcers to discharge their duties and functions effectively. addressed. The major issues identified by stakeholders were: managers, stakeholders and scientists on key issues. These (August 2008); Establishing Resilient Networks in the Face of • Hands-on experience - Community-based reef restoration • Destructive and illegal fishing practices, forums were designed to engage stakeholders to work towards Climate Change videoconference (October 2008); and the training workshops held at the Bolinao Marine Laboratory for • Pollution, primarily from intensive mariculture, common goals, and to enhance local knowledge with science. Workshop on Sustainable Mariculture (January 2009). These local officials, fisherfolk, teachers and students has led to an activities aimed to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to • Sewage, 3. Enhancing capacity: Targeting a range of local stakeholders increased understanding of coral reefs and their importance, understand, initiate and support current and future programs from resource users, managers and decision-makers and the and the link between human activities and the health of • Siltation, for the conservation and protection of coral reef resources. general public, IEC (information, education, communication) marine ecosystems. Field activities involved transplantation • Ineffective enforcement of laws. activities and packages were developed, disseminated and • Inter-LGU and multi-agency cooperation - Through of thousands of fragments of coral to dead areas of reef to used as inputs for various local and national forums. workshops and seminars, the LGI provided opportunities promote regeneration. Status of reef resources & management Coral reefs provide food, employment and export income to often do not have access to critical information, or technology the people of the Philippines, contributing more than $1 billion to mitigate threats to their resources. Many laws to protect the annually to the economy. The coral reefs in the Lingayen Gulf are viability of coral reef resources have been created, but LGUs some of the most endangered in the Philippines and Southeast have insufficient capacity to enforce these laws. Asia. Thousands of people directly depend upon the Gulf’s coral The downward spiral endures in many areas because of a lack of Fishing village, Siliqui Island, Lingayan Gulf Photo: M King reefs for food, but the catch is typically low due to overfishing awareness on the part of stakeholders, particularly the resource and persistent destructive fishing practices. users themselves, of the limitations of coral reef resources. LGI outcomes Poor coastal zoning and negligent coastal development have It should be noted that the municipality of Bolinao has made The LGI has contributed to cultural and practice change to broaden the inter-LGU and multi-agency cooperation as resulted in siltation and contribute to the pollution of reefs. more progress in coastal resources management than other amongst LGUs in the Lingayen Gulf, including the provision a viable and cost-effective means to address coastal and The degradation persists because governance institutions towns due to the successful citizens’ movement to prevent the of opportunities and inputs to sustain, replicate and advance fisheries problems. have limited capacity to implement and sustain measures to environmental threat of a proposed cement factory on the coast efforts in coastal resources management. It has been successful manage their coral reefs or coastal resources in general. Local • Combining local knowledge with science for improved some years ago. in bringing the science of coral reef management into the government authorities responsible for coastal management reef management - Capacity building activities played a key consciousness of local stakeholders. role in enhancing local knowledge and practices with science- based information on coastal management and governance. This helped to identify strategies to implement effective reef management in the municipalities. • Educational materials developed - For local government leaders and mid-level managers, short, clear-cut presentations on basic marine ecological concepts, and manuals on best practice for coral reef management created interest in coral reef management issues, and a better appreciation of coral reef dynamics. For members of local communities that have more limited educational experience, simplified lectures and posters were provided. The focus was on raising the communities’ awareness of the importance of coral reefs in their daily lives; Knowledge gained by CoE scientists is shared with local governments to assist in policy and management decisions the vulnerability of reefs to various types of stresses (both natural and man-made); and what they can do to improve Capitalizing on the scientific expertise of the CRTR’s CoE, and the health of coral reefs in their area. Where appropriate, pertinent development experiences in the Philippines, science- traditional local knowledge was incorporated into the
Satellite image of the Bolinao reef complex. Source: Quickbird Satellite Image Source: Satellite image of the Bolinao reef complex. The Philippines Shellfish catch, Lingayen Gulf Horned seastar on fragments of dead coral, Dexter dela Cruz Photo: based information was mainstreamed to raise awareness of educational packages. coastal management issues and to support management decisions and actions. Active engagement of scientists with • Enhanced knowledge and skills of the stakeholders resource managers at the local and the national level helped encouraged them to address issues affecting their Working with local governments to change values and behaviour which has, in turn, led to a communities. The activities encouraged the LGUs to maximise reduction of unsustainable exploitation of coral reef resources. the use of all the available legal tools to effectively improve The LGI focused on the coastal municipalities surrounding the coastal governance in their respective localities. Lingayen Gulf in northwestern Philippines, including Alaminos, Specific outcomes include: • Promotion of good governance - Transparency, accountability Bani, Bolinao and Anda and eventually expanded its technical and participatory decision-making processes were promoted assistance to neighboring municipalities including Burgos, • Participation and collaboration of stakeholders - Technical as basic standards in good coastal governance. Infanta, Dasol and Agno. experts, LGUs, communities, and other entities (government institutions, non-governmental organisations, media, • Technical advice - The provision of technical advice has led The LGI had three important elements: people’s organisations), have been engaged in collaborations to the development of standard operating procedures for 1. Prioritization and assessment: Building on the learnings on coastal management issues through the various capacity- law enforcement activities within Marine Protected Areas. In and outcomes of previous coastal resource management building activities undertaken in Western Pangasinan. This Bolinao, the LGU and the local resource managers formulated initiatives in the Lingayen Gulf, consultations with different engagement is an important step in institutionalizing the protocols covering the eight MPAs in their locality. The MPA audiences ranging from community leaders to municipal Second Mayors and other local government officials, Alaminos City 2006 Stakeholder workshop, principle of participatory process in coastal management. Enforcement Protocol Guide (Gabay Hinggil Sa Pagpapatupad mayors were carried out to identify the most prominent 2. Science-based decision support: A series of seminars and Forums held included the Stakeholders Consultation ng mga Batas ng Sanktwaryo sa Bolinao, Pangasinan) assists issues for coral reef management that still need to be workshops facilitated knowledge exchanges between LGUs, (August 2006); Coastal Resources Management Forum enforcers to discharge their duties and functions effectively. addressed. The major issues identified by stakeholders were: managers, stakeholders and scientists on key issues. These (August 2008); Establishing Resilient Networks in the Face of • Hands-on experience - Community-based reef restoration • Destructive and illegal fishing practices, forums were designed to engage stakeholders to work towards Climate Change videoconference (October 2008); and the training workshops held at the Bolinao Marine Laboratory for • Pollution, primarily from intensive mariculture, common goals, and to enhance local knowledge with science. Workshop on Sustainable Mariculture (January 2009). These local officials, fisherfolk, teachers and students has led to an activities aimed to enhance the capacity of stakeholders to • Sewage, 3. Enhancing capacity: Targeting a range of local stakeholders increased understanding of coral reefs and their importance, understand, initiate and support current and future programs from resource users, managers and decision-makers and the and the link between human activities and the health of • Siltation, for the conservation and protection of coral reef resources. general public, IEC (information, education, communication) marine ecosystems. Field activities involved transplantation • Ineffective enforcement of laws. activities and packages were developed, disseminated and • Inter-LGU and multi-agency cooperation - Through of thousands of fragments of coral to dead areas of reef to used as inputs for various local and national forums. workshops and seminars, the LGI provided opportunities promote regeneration. third-parties aroundtheworld. 50 researchinstitutesandother Administration (NOAA)andapproximately National Oceanicand Atmospheric Queensland (Australia), theUnitedStates Facility, The World Bank, The Universityof between theGlobalEnvironment TThe CRTR Programisapartnership Email: [email protected] Facsimile: +67733654755 Telephone: +61733469942 Australia St LuciaQLD4072 The UniversityofQueensland C/- CentreforMarineStudies Management Program & CapacityBuildingfor Coral Reef Targeted Research Project Executing Agency TeleFax: (632)4357417 Quezon City1101Philippines Velazquez St. Diliman, University ofthePhilippines The MarineScienceInstitute Phil/SEA CoECoordinator Dr. EdgardoD. Gomez Further Information Luzon Island. sideofthemouth Lingayen Gulfin western Manila atCapeBolinao,PangasianProvence, onthe Marine Laboratoryissituated275kmnorthwestof is ahubforcoralreef studiesintheregion. TheBolinao Program’s SoutheastAsianCentre ofExcellence(CoE) Philippines, theCRTR Laboratory innorthwestern of thePhilippinesinManila,andatBolinaoMarine Based attheMarineScienceInstituteUniversity About theCentre ofExcellence 3. 2. 1. including: that maybeusefulforotherareas intheregion Engaging withLGUsundertheLGIprovided lessons effectively with local government Recommendations for working icipation oftheBarangayCouncilChairperson, in coastalresources management.Through part- Participation ofthecommunityleadersisimportant is averyeffective waytodelivermessages. Reporting totheLGUsonrelevant research results communities andtheproject. facilitators betweenthelocalchiefexecutives, who implementprojects andserveasmediators/ key actionpointsagreed upon.Theyare theones LGU personneliscrucialforimplementingthe of coralreefs. Theactiveparticipationofthecore is importantinadvancingefforts ontheprotection Close workingpartnershipswiththedecision-makers research projects within thePhilippines. Coral Disease,andRemoteSensinginlocal Groups forCoralRemediation&Restoration, who are workingintheCRTR’s scientific Working recognisedinternationally researchers andscholars leading, of number a comprises CoE The 5. 4. events, suchastheCoralTriangle Initiative. co-sponsorship instrategicnationalandregional and participation the through fostered was conservation reef coral of, promotion and for, level,advocacy At thenationalandinternational technical andlogisticalsupportfortheproject. stakeholder partnerships.Thisalsofacilitates Alliance buildingstrengthens multi-sectoral at amunicipallevel. village-level initiativescouldbeeasilyreplicated management intheentire municipality. Such administration toimplementcoastalresource locality. Theinitiativeaimstoencouragethenew fisheries conservationandmanagementintheir a resolution declaringa20-hectare MPA for the BarangayCouncilofTupa inAgnopassed
Community seminaronmarinebiodiversity, Bolinao2008
Product code: CRTR 008/2009 October 2009 other thirdpartiesaroundthe world. approximately 50researchinstitutes and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)and United StatesNationalOceanicand of Queensland(Australia), the Facility, the World Bank, The University between theGlobalEnvironment The CRTR Programisapartnership training andcapacitybuilding. confidence andskillsinresearch, important regionalcentresforbuilding Excellence inpriorityregions, as serving The CRTR alsosupportsfourCentresof world’s leadingcoralreefresearchers. underpinned bytheskillsofmany facilitated by Working Groups Each oftheseresearchareasare Decision Support. Remote SensingandModeling Coral RestorationandRemediation, Bleaching, Connectivity, CoralDiseases, gaps in the core research areas of Coral foundation infillingcrucialknowledge partnership thataimstolaythe research andcapacitybuilding The CRTR Programisaproactive improved coralreefmanagement. scientifically-proven knowledgefor approach tocredible, factualand initiative thatprovidesacoordinated international coralreefresearch Program (CRTR) isaleading Capacity BuildingforManagement The CoralReef Targeted Research& South Pacific Ocean Centre ofExcellence Southeast Asian Local governments critical to effective management and Local governmentscriticaltoeffective managementand protection ofcoralreefs -LingayenGulf,ThePhilippines This project, implemented under the CRTR’s the under implemented project, This reefs. coral of protection and management improve to Gulf Lingayen the worked withcoastalmunicipalities surrounding (CoE) Excellence of Centre Asian Southeast Program’s (CRTR) Management for Building Capacity & Research Targeted Reef Coral The • • • • • • including: challenges significant face often they countries, developing In jurisdiction. their under reefs coral of management the in role critical a play governments Local supporting localgovernment Coral reef protection – Local Government Initiative (LGI), aimed to: to: aimed (LGI), Initiative Government Local management strategies. sustain and implement to funding of lack A ecosystems; marine on impacts human reduce to activities income-generating alternative of lack A A lackofplans/ordinance forcoral Lax enforcement oflawsandregulations; of rulesandlowlevelscompliance; A lackofpublicawareness, limitedacceptance practices; management coastal and fishing Unsustainable reef management; North Atlantic Ocean South Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean
North Pacific Ocean 3. 2. 1. taken locallytoaddress these threats. Discuss andimplementmeasures whichcouldbe coral reefs. to share new knowledge on the threats to to threats the on knowledge new share to andcommunities Reach outtolocalgovernments conserve themarineecosystemintheirlocality and communitiesto actions bylocalgovernments decisionsand appropriateFacilitate informed Lingayen Lingayen Gulf
.
CoE Chair, Professor Ed Gomez, talks with local government representatives and others at the Coastal Resources Management Forum, Bolinao 2008.