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Ky Yeu 22.12.06 Chuan.Qxp Marine and coastal wetlands: Education network, capacity building, and training WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS Nha Trang, 30 August - 1 September 2006 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: Education network, capacity building, and training WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS Nha Trang, 30 August - 1 September 2006 Ha Noi, 2006 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the express of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN, JICA or RCJ concerning the legal status of any country, territory, or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers of boundaries. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect those of IUCN, JICA or RCJ. Facts included in submissions from third parties are the responsibility of the individual authors. Published by: The World Conservation Union, IUCN Viet Nam Japan International Cooperation Agency, JICA Ramsar Center Japan, RCJ Copyright: @ 2006 IUCN Viet Nam @ 2006 Ministry of Fisheries (MOFi) Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorized without prior written permission from the copyright holders provided the source is fully acknowledged. Reproduction of this publication for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without prior written permission of the copyright holders. Citation: IUCN, MOFi (2006). Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training. Hanoi, Viet Nam, 180 pp. ISBN-10: 2-8317-0967-9 ISBN-13: 978-2-8317-0967-3 Printed by: Hoang Minh Printing Co., Ltd., Hanoi, Viet Nam. Available from: IUCN Viet Nam Villa 44/4 Van Bao Street, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Viet Nam Tel: + 8447261575, Fax: + 84 4 7261561 www.iucn.org.vn 5 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training Contents Abbreviations 9 Acknowledgements 11 Preface 13 List of participants 15 Photographs from the workshop 18 Section 1: Case studies of wetlands education activities in Viet Nam and Asia 19 1.Wetland education in marine protected areas: a case of Mu Ko Surin Marine 21 National Park, Thailand - Sansanee Choowaew 2.Wetland conservation and CEPA activities in Japan - Noriko Moriwake 31 3.Introduction of wetland education in South Korea with an emphasis on the 32 Nakdong River Estuary - Ji-Deok Jang 4.Priority programmes: environmental education activities in the Nha Trang Bay 35 Marine Protected Area - Nguyen Thi Kim Hoa 5.Cham Island Marine Protected Area education and awareness-raising activities- 39 Pham Viet Tich 6.Con Dao National Park: benefits, challenges, and lessons learnt from 43 menvironmental awareness activities - Vu Van Thuy 7.Conservation education in Xuan Thuy National Park - Luu Cong Hao 47 Section 2: Experiences of existing wetlands education networks 51 8.The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands: communication, education and public 53 awareness - Rebecca D'Cruz 9.Viet Nam Marine Protected Area conservation network - Chu Manh Trinh 58 10.KODOMO Ramsar: the network-based wetland education activities of the 62 Ramsar Center Japan - Reiko Nakamura 11.University network for wetland training in the Mekong Region - Tran Triet 68 12.Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use Programme 71 wetlands expert network - Tran Thu Trang Section 3: Experiences of organisations involved in wetlands education in Viet Nam and Asia 75 13.ENV: Our effort to help protect nature and the environment - Dang Minh Ha 77 14.Capacity-building training and environmental education activities of MCD and 81 Trao Reef Marine Reserve Project - Ho Yen Thu 15.Building capacity and raising awareness among stakeholders in the Chilika 85 Lagoon: blending traditional folklore with environmental education - Durga Prasad Dash 7 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training Contents 16. Education on the Ecoboat: man's impacts on Ha Long Bay - An Ecoboat 91 publication 17.World Wide Fund Viet nam: environmental education for the preservation of 94 marine natural resources in Phu Quoc district - Do Thi Thanh Huyen 18.IUCN Viet Nam's environmental education and awareness-building activities - 99 Bui Thi Thu Hien Section 4: Wetlands management strategies and recommendations from sites in Viet Nam 101 and Asia 19.Nha Trang Bay Marine Protected Area acquired lessons - Truong Kinh 103 20.Sustainable livelihoods in and around marine protected areas (LIMPA) - Nguyen 106 Giang Thu 21.Marine and coastal wetland management: experiences from the Philippines, Fiji, 110 the Solomon Islands and Qatar - Amado S.Tolentino, Jr. 22.Interactive approach to sustainable management of coastal wetland ecosystems 116 in Bangladesh - a case study - Sanowar Hossain 23. Otter conservation and management at coastal areas: lessons from otter 125 extinction in Japan -Motokazu Ando 24. Rapid appraisal of a high altitude wetland in Nepal - Bishnu B. Bhandari 132 25.Impact of tsunami and initiative taken for the sustainable development of tsuna- 140 mi-affected areas in India - Desh Bandhu 26. Overview on Viet nam's Wetlands after 15 years of Implementation of the 148 Ramsar Convention - Nguyen Xuan Dung 27. Biofilm bacteria and conservation - Ishibashi Norihisa 162 Workshop minutes 165 Workshop findings and outcomes 176 Post-workshop Wrap-Up 178 8 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training Abbreviations BI Birdlife International EE Environmental Education CBO Community-Based Organisation CEPA Communication, Education, and Public Awareness COP Conference of the Parties CRM Coastal Resource Management DANIDADanish International Development Cooperation Agency DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resouces GEF Global Environment Faulity GO Governmental Organisation IUCN The World Conservation Union JICA Japan International Cooperation Agency MARD Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development MCD Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development MERC Mangrove Ecosystem Research Centre MERD Mangrove Ecosystem Research Division MRC Mekong River Commission MWBP Mekong Wetlands Biodiversity Programme MOFI Ministry of Fisheries MOSTE Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment MPA Marine Protected Area NGO Non-governmental Organisation NP National Park PA Protected Area SEMLA Strengthening Environmental Management and Land Administration in Viet nam Sida Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNESCOUnited Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNICEFUnited Nations Children's Fund USD US dollar USP University of the South Pacific VND Vietnamese dong VNU Viet Nam National University, Hanoi WANI Water and Nature Initiative WEN Wetlands Expert Network WHO World Health Organisation WWF World Wide Fund for Nature 9 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training Acknowledgements The IUCN Viet Nam and the authors would like to extend our sincere and profound gratitude to Mr. Chu Tien Vinh and Mr. Truong Kinh for their involvement in hosting and making possible the workshop on “Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training”. Particular thanks and recognition to the Ramsar Center Japan (RCJ) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) for funding the workshop. We would also like to thank the Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF), the Danish International Development Agency (Danida), the Hokkaido River Disaster Prevention and Research Center (HR-DPRC) Foundation, and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for their financial support. Our special thanks go to JICA for their funding contribution in support of the publication of these proceedings. We also wish to recognise the superb efforts of RCJ, especially Dr. Reiko Nakamura, in helping to organise the workshop, and of the staff of the IUCN Viet Nam Country Office in workshop scheduling and manuscript preparation, namely Ms. Dinh Thi Minh Thu, Mr. Ly Minh Dang, Ms. Tiffany Inglis, Ms. Kathryn Matlack, and Ms. Nguyen Thuy Anh. Finally, sincere thanks to all Vietnamese and international participants for their valuable contributions, presentations, and perspectives at the workshop. 11 PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com PDF created with pdfFactory trial version www.pdffactory.com Marine and coastal wetlands: education network, capacity building, and training Preface The ecosystems, habitats, and species found in Viet Nam's marine and coastal wetlands are valuable assets. Healthy marine and coastal areas sustain many kinds of wildlife. Rare birds, amphibians, reptiles and fish are sheltered in lagoons and estuaries; mangrove ecosystems stabilise the soil and provide a home for juvenile fish and shellfish; and coral reefs - included in the Ramsar definition of wetlands which includes marine
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