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DocumentOther documentEmpowering women and coastal communities for a healthy, resilient and productive mangrove forest ecosystem in the Rewa Delta, Fiji
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Mangroves provide a number of ecosystem services that are vital to the sustainability of coastal communities and livelihoods in the Rewa Delta, and are a high priority in climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies throughout the world; having exceptionally high carbon stocks of any ecosystem on earth. The loss of mangroves to the local and global community would not only mean the loss of their many individual benefits, but also the exacerbated eroding of the collective value of these services. The effects of climate change and global warming have not spared the six communities of the Rewa Delta (Nasilai, Natila, Naivakacau, Waicoka, Narocake and Muanaira) as it has eroded their shorelines. This has incited the villagers to observe the value of protecting mangroves and has encouraged these communities to plant mangroves and restore mangrove areas that have been cut down and damaged by cyclones. Subsequently, most of the women residing in the Rewa Delta rely on these mangrove ecosystems as sources of income and food for their families through fishing, catching crabs and collecting shellfish. Thus, women play such a critical role in the conservation of ecosystems; however, their contribution is often overlooked and undervalued, as such women in the Rewa Delta struggle to be included in community decision-making. Nevertheless, the project allows women to lead and advocate on environmental issues that might impact their lives adversely, improving security, skills development and education of both women and girls in the community. Hence, protecting and restoring their mangrove ecosystem is the most effective method for these six communities to benefit from this ecosystem socially, environmentally and economically. Keywords: mangroves, women, ecosystem services, sustainability, climate change, coastal communities, livelihoods, rewa delta ID: 3486331 -
ArticleJournal articleConservation of green blue carbon ecosystem: Local perceptions and awareness on mangrove forest
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.Management of blue carbon ecosystems including mangrove and seagrass beds is necessary to reduce the global carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change, in addition to the managements of terrestrial forest ecosystem. The scheme of the REDD+, which is Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation, plus the sustainable management of forests, and the conservation and enhancement of forest carbon stocks, has been used for the managements of different types of forests and related ecosystems. The concepts of REDD+ can be applied for the blue carbon ecosystems. In recent academic literatures, the discussion of the application of REDD+ is increasing, considering the characteristics of the management of blue carbon ecosystems. The management of blue carbon ecosystems need the various stakeholders’ collaboration, because they are in the border of different ecosystems including terrestrial and coastal ones, where different types of livelihoods and industries co-exist. To identify the status of discussions of REDD+ for blue carbon ecosystems, literature review on REDD+ and blue carbon ecosystem management was conducted by using quantitative text mining approaches. Regarding the local perceptions and awareness on mangrove forest, a case study in the Philippines was conducted. In concrete terms, household surveys to the locals in Eastern Samar were implemented to identify their perceptions and awareness. The analysis result can contribute to science-policy interface by providing the following information; resource utilization, level of awareness on ecosystem services and existing management plans, and perceptions on natural and anthropogenic threats. It reveals that social demography and level of awareness of the locals are factors which influence status of utilization of mangrove ecosystem services. Those result can be used as an evidence of policy making and facilitate the application of conservation schemes considering the local context of the study site. Keywords: blue carbon ecosystems; REDD+; perceptions; local stakeholders; conservation ID: 3486787 -
ArticleJournal articleCreating a global map base of Indigenous Peoples and local community places and people
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.The security that the world’s forest-dwelling people have over their collective lands and resources are of increasing importance in the face of global challenges such as climate change, loss of biodiversity and land degradation. As areas occupied by Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) are increasingly threatened, the need to clarify rights becomes more urgent. Yet, progress is incomplete and held back by a lack of knowledge of where and how IPLCs occupy land. Building on the success of the LandMark initiative to map known IPLC land rights, and Prindex, a joint initiative of Global Land Alliance and ODI to measure perceived tenure security, the next major effort is the development of a global participatory IPLC map and database platform – “map base” – with the transformative potential to map all IPLC rights to land and resources globally. This document details the prospective development of the map base platform and methodology for measuring tenure security. Key advances include the platform’s scalability, focus on community participation, predictive approaches to identifying lands likely under IPLC occupation, and the incorporation of spatially-referenced perceived tenure security data. The result will be a unique and robust platform that will fill key knowledge gaps in the urgent discussions around effective approaches to protecting forest areas and supporting the people who actively manage and depend on these ecosystems. Keywords: Sustainable forest management; Adaptive and integrated management; Monitoring and data collection; Landscape management; Governance ID: 3623235
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Book (series)GuidelineOperationalization of FAO Voluntary Guidelines for the Marking of Fishing Gear in the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) area of competence 2022
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No results found.A system for the marking of fishing gear should be an integral part of fisheries management. The marking of fishing gear is an important tool to reduce gear loss and aid recovery, helps in determining ownership, assists in the management and control of fishing effort, facilitates monitoring, control and surveillance, and deters IUU fishing. The marking of fishing gear also contributes to safe navigation. This document evaluates the major fishing gears that harvest species under the management of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) through a risk assessment to determine the level of complexity when implementing a system of fishing gear marking. The analysis includes five types of fishing gear, which account for 90 percent of fish landings in the IOTC area of competence, as well as two types of fish aggregating device (FAD). Purse seines, drift gillnets, and drifting FADs are deemed to have “high” or “very high” overall risks, while anchored FADs have “medium” risks, and handline, pole-and-line and trolling lines have “very low” risks. Based on the evaluation, the document proposed a framework for marking these fishing gears and FADs, based on the principles outlined in the FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Marking of Fishing Gear. It also provides an indicative economic assessment for implementing a system of fishing gear marking in the IOTC area, based on the responsibilities between the IOTC Secretariat, the Contracting Parties and Cooperating Non-contracting Parties (CPCs), and fishing operators (fishers, fisher organizations and/or corporations). Implementing a system of fishing gear marking requires extensive effort from the IOTC Secretariat and CPCs in terms of awareness raising and communication. Considering the diversity of CPCs, which are predominately developing states, implementing a system of fishing gear marking in the IOTC area will require careful consideration in terms of capacity-building requirements and financial assistance, especially for the least developed states and Small Island Developing States. As requested by IOTC, a draft resolution for implementing a system of fishing gear marking for the IOTC area of competence has been prepared. -
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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureState of Food Security and Nutrition in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) 2016The most recent data of FAO indicates that many of the SIDS Islands have achieved undernourishment levels of less than 5 percent, Barbados, Cuba and Dominica in the Caribbean; Fiji, Samoa and Kiribati in the Pacific. Countries such as: Dominican Republic, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Cuba from the Caribbean; Samoa from the Pacific; and São Tomé e Príncipe from the Africa, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea (AIMS) are among the 29 nine countries in the world to achieve both the Millennium Development Goal 1 target and the World Food Summit Goal during the period of 1990 to 2015. Other countries such as: Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives and Salomon Islands have achieved the MDG1 target. Two countries have an undernourishment rate higher than 20 percent: Guinea-Bisseau with 20.7 percent and Haiti with 53.4 percent being special cases in SIDS.