TDA-IME Project Final Report June, 2013 6 Theme 2: Mangrove Habitat Degradation EcoQO: Degraded mangroves are restored and mangrove-associated aquatic resources are managed sustainably Targets: National targets for mangrove restoration by area and species composition are proposed, with priority given to transboundary sites selected by the countries. Countries develop and share examples of sustainable mangrove management mechanisms. Countries collaborate on joint management systems for mangrove-associated transboundary aquatic and fisheries/aquaculture species. Theme 3: Research and Knowledge Management Needs EcoQO: Scientific knowledge on mangroves is strengthened and applied more effectively to improve the success of mangrove restoration/rehabilitation, protect endangered species, and better understand the impacts of climate change on mangrove ecosystems Targets: Agree on and share best practices in mangrove restoration/rehabilitation at regional level, including demonstration sites. Fill key gaps in scientific knowledge on mangrove ecosystems through new research (see list of research topics in causal chain analysis). Establish a monitoring system regionally to study climate change impacts on mangrove ecosystems. Theme 4: Regional Cooperation and Integrated Management Mechanisms for Sustainable Use of Mangrove Ecosystems EcoQO: Regional actions and governance mechanisms for mangrove ecosystems are implemented effectively Targets: Harmonize national legislation and strengthen national to regional policies to halt further mangrove losses, with the area of mangroves under formal protection to be increased regionally by 30% over five years. Establish an interdisciplinary regional Training and Capacity Development program capable of training 50 people per year. Convene regional meetings to: a) develop a regional Strategic Action Plan based on this report; b) formulate a regional Code of Conduct for Mangrove Ecosystems; c) develop a National to Regional Coordination mechanism for mangroves (such as an integrated committee of policy-makers and scientists). For the foreseeable future, the coastal zones bordering the Indochina region will come under ever increasing pressure to both absorb the impact of more people as the human population grows, and to support the expansion and diversification of national economies. Transboundary cooperation on mangrove management, including the sharing of good practices, is fundamental to achieving sustainable mangrove ecosystem management, and as a means of coping with the additional challenges posed by climate change. At the implementation level, the countries of Indochina would benefit most by adopting sound mangrove ecosystem management practices into the national policy level, then cooperating together to apply them in practice on a transboundary scale.
Transboundary Diagnostic Analysis of Indochina Mangrove Ecosystems
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