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 Australia 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 Brisbane Times , WA Today), May 13 • World must protect oceans: Garrett , May 13 o The Age • Climate change dire for Coral Triangle o West Australian • Climate change may drive refugees to Australia o The Australian, Climate change could kill Coral Triangle: WWF o ABC : • Climate change to cause wave of refugees Radio Australia • 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: Townsville 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 Queensland (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 Telegraph • 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 ské noviny • Korál m hrozí zánik, 100 milion m lidí hlad o eské noviny • Nebudou -li ochrán ny korálové útesy, 100 milion m lidí hrozí hlad o iDNES.cz • WWF: Ochra te korálové útesy, nebo bude hladov t 100 milion lidí o Glocalist • WWF warnt vor 100 Millionen Klimaflüchtlinge o Neues Deutschland • Noch leben die Korallen o Новосибирск&quot • Тихий океан превращается в смертельную кислоту – погибнут не ... o Wissenschaft •