Collab 10: Sustainable Interactions with Marine Ecosystems

PUBLICATION DATE:

Wednesday, February 02, 2022

PUBLICATION TYPE:

Meeting Documents

STATUS:

Only Available Online

DESCRIPTION:

The Collab Event organized by the GCRF Blue Communities programme office entitled “Sustainable Interactions with Marine Ecosystems” comprised 2 series of short presentations from project partners from Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Vietnam, who presented their research and findings, each followed by panel sessions and then an opportunity for networking. The research highlighted the challenges faced by coastal communities in four case study sites, three of which are UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, and the fourth is a gazetted Marine Park.

The event brought together key actors from the Southeast Asia region interested in coastal communities and marine resources, academic researchers from Southeast Asia and the United Kingdom, as well as interested parties in marine management and policy. Representatives from each of GCRF Blue Communities 10 partner organizations and institutions were invited to present their work and participate in panel sessions sharing lessons learned from:

● Facilitating collaborative exchange among international partners to deliver and build capacity in interdisciplinary research

● Applying relevant research tools to address the challenges of coastal communities

● Disseminating the research findings to support coastal management decisions, and informing future efforts

This event provided a forum for the presentation and discussion of:

● The ecosystem services from natural capital in the Southeast Asia region

● Predicted changes in marine resources due to climate change, and how to prepare for the changes

● Trade-offs between conflicting demands on marine resources from different users

● Links between the marine coastal environment, ecosystems and human health

● Strategies for effective communication with, and engagement of stakeholders