Empowering Local Fisherman to Conserve Marine and Coastal Resources Based on case study entitled : “Local Fishermen Network Committee for Marine and Coastal Resources at Upper Part of Inner Gulf of Thailand” Authored by : Trirach Pukotchasarnseen, Teerayuth La-orphanphol and Jaranporn Lertsahakul, all from Foundation for Environmental Education for Sustainable Development, Thailand Presented by : Jaranporn Lertsahakul, at Asia Regional Forum on Biodiversity, Cha-am, Thailand, November 2011 Thailand’s marine and coastal resources are abundant and unique. Its two distinct coastal areas – the Gulf of Thailand in the south and the Andaman Sea in the southwest – feature impressive natural resources, including mangrove forests, coral reefs, beaches, and wetlands. These resources play important roles in Thailand’s tourism industry, fisheries, trade, and the livelihood of locals. In addition, these resources provide specialized services, such as improving water quality, stabilizing shorelines, and providing a breeding and nursery ground for aquatic species, including commercially important fish. While problems involving marine and coastal resources are often difficult to solve, the local fishermen from the provinces of Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Samut Prakarn, Samut Sakorn, Samut Songkram and Phetchaburi have joined hands to establish the committees of local communities network as the main engine for management and policy change in support of sustainable and wise use of marine and coastal resources. Education for Sustainable Development Centre The Education for Sustainable Development Centre (ESDC), Sirindhorn International Environmental Park, was established as a Regional Centre of Expertise on ESD in 2008 with the cooperation between The Sirindhorn International Environmental Park Foundation and WWF (Thailand). It was funded by Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd., a company which is determined to stimulate the awareness of 32 THE ASIA REGIONAL FORUM ON BIODIVERSITY Figure 1. Students engage in a learning activity at ESDC. Figure 2. Students learn about solutions toward environmental and natural resources problems.
In Celebration of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s 84th Birthday Anniversary
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