WWF case study: The Coral Triangle and Climate Change: Ecosystems People and Societies at Risk

Submitted by tianyili on Sun, 2010-04-11 20:17
Summary:

Stretching across six countries in Southeast Asia and Melanesia (Indonesia, the Philippines,
Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste), the Coral Triangle contains the
richest marine ecosystems on earth.

Coastal ecosystems in the Coral Triangle are already being impacted by warming, acidifying and
rising seas. Coral reefs have experienced severe mass bleaching events across the region, which, if they increase in intensity and frequency, threaten to seriously degrade these important ecosystems. Mangroves face similar problems with rising sea levels threatening their future. With the build up of coastal infrastructure, there is no place for mangroves to retreat. The downstream effects on human beings of losing these critical coastal ecosystems are enormous.
There are a number of actions, which, if implemented by regional and world leaders, will avoid this crisis.

Adaptation Experience:
Results and Learning:

Analysis of the potential impacts of climate change on the Coral Triangle leads to a number of policy actions for international leaders to consider. First and foremost we must prioritise significant CO2 emission reduction in order to reduce the severity of the effects we can otherwise expect - leading us toward the best case rather than worst case scenario. This is essential as even the best case scenario is rife with challenges to communities and natural resources in the region, with very signifi cant losses to be expected. Second, climate change adaptation strategies must be applied as rapidly as possible, since delays in applying these strategies will result in insurmountable change, missed opportunities, reduced options and a more daunting task with less chance of success.

Sustainability:

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Replication:

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Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction

Submitted by andrea on Fri, 2010-01-08 08:06
Summary:

Efforts by countries in the Asia-Pacific region to meet the MDGs, especially
the goal of halving the number of poor, will be impaired
unless adequate attention is paid to the crucial role energy services
play in the development process, particularly in relation to the economic,
environmental and social well-being of the poor.

Project Status:
Active
Cofinancing Total:
Information not available
Contacts:

Easter Galuvao
Email: easter.galuvao@undp.org
Tel: +685 236670

Resources:
Regional Energy Programme for Poverty Reduction (REP-PoR)
REP-PoR Workshops
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CTI Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle: Southeast Asia under Coral Triangle Initiative

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency:
    Asian Development Bank
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    All lead in-country Government agencies; Inter-governmental Agencies; and Nongovernmental Organization (NGOs)
    Summary:

    ###### Background

    The Coral Triangle (CT) spans eastern Indonesia, parts of Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Timor Leste and Solomon Islands . This project ‘Coastal and Marine Resources Management in the Coral Triangle: Southeast Asia’ is a companion project to the ‘Coastal and marine resources management in the Pacific’ and a sub-project under the proposed Coral Triangle Initiative GEF program.

    Project Components:

    1. Strengthening the Policy and Institutional Conditions Needed for Sustainable Fisheries, Coastal and Marine Resources Management
    2. Increasing the Resilience of Fisheries, Coastal and Marine Resource Systems and Marine Protected Areas
    3. Promoting the Sustainable Financing of Marine Protected Areas and other Coastal and Marine Resources Management Measures
    4. Coordination, Harmonization and Project Management

    Expected Outputs:

    Improved capacity of inter-governmental agencies, national and provincial authorities and CBOs and local management authorities involved with MPAs and fisheries management.

    Legal and policy regimes to support an ecosystem approach to marine resource and fisheries management (including tuna and live reef fish trade) established, and guidelines on ecosystem-based approach adopted.
    New and improved laws and regulations on protection of threatened species established at the national and international levels.

    Regional analyses of changes and inter-dependencies among people and markets. Improved technical cooperation and information sharing. Education, training, public awareness and outreach program undertaken.
    Assessment completed to identify major threats, essential habitats and threatened and endemic species and demonstrate global and local benefits of marine conservation.

    Analyses of the ecological, economic and institutional drivers and interactions between climate-related stressors and opportunities to fisheries.

    Assessments of coral reef degradation due to coral bleaching, acidification of sea water, coastal habitat loss due to sea level rise, effects of changes in upwelling patterns to fisheries and migratory species and extreme weather events.

    Demonstration projects showing increased resilience of marine ecosystems to the impacts of climate change
    Policy briefs to guide in appropriate assistance and development activities.

    Quantification and development of vulnerability indices and metrics adapted for comparative analyses of fishery systems

    Contacts:

    Maria Lourdes Drilon
    Natural Resources Economist
    Telephone: 632-632-6509
    Email: mldrilon@adb.org

    Project Status:
    Approved
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    n/a
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    Global Environment Facility (GEF) – GEF Trust Fund
    Financing Amount:
    86,800,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    76,000,000
    Total Amounts:
    86,800,000