National Forest Conference International Seminar on Mangrove Management and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Maeve Nightingale Abstract Mangroves for the Future a Regional Initiative Strengthening Resilience of Ecosystem-dependent Coastal Communities Initiated in 2006 Mangroves for the Future (MFF) is a partnership initiative that promotes investment in coastal ecosystem conservation for sustainable development. Co-chaired by IUCN and UNDP, MFF provides a platform for collaboration among the many different agencies, sectors and countries which are addressing challenges to coastal ecosystem and livelihood issues. The goal is to promote an integrated ocean-wide approach to coastal management and to building the resilience of ecosystem-dependent coastal communities. Mangroves are the flagship of the initiative, but MFF is inclusive of all types of coastal ecosystem, such as coral reefs, estuaries, lagoons, sandy beaches, seagrasses and wetlands. The MFF grants facility offers small, medium and large grants to support initiatives that provide practical, hands-on demonstrations of effective coastal management in action. Each country manages its own MFF programme through a National Coordinating Body which includes representation from government, NGOs and the private sector. MFF addresses priorities for long-term sustainable coastal ecosystem management which include, among others: climate change adaptation and mitigation, disaster risk reduction, promotion of ecosystem health, development of sustainable livelihoods, and active engagement of the private sector in developing sustainable business practices. The emphasis is on generating knowledge, empowering local communities and advocating for policy solutions that will support best practice in integrated coastal management. Conservation of mangroves and other critical habitats supports the delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), ensuring human wellbeing as well as helping to reduce the impacts of climate change, particularly in rural areas Asia, where people are highly dependent on fisheries, agriculture and forest resources to meet their food security, energy and livelihood needs. Mangrove forest restoration and conservation are among the many activities that MFF programme addresses. MFF achieves this through a number of approaches including; capacity building, policy influence and area based management and restoration of mangrove ecosystems involving local communities and government.
Programme & Abstract for the Presentation : International Mangrove Forum Mangrove Management Towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 23 August 2018 @ 13.00-17.00 hrs. FORTROP Room, 3rd Floor, 60th Year Building Faculty of Forestry, Kasetsart University, Bangkok
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