Reef to Ridge Management Approaches

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Reef to Ridge Management Approaches

• Group 5

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Concepts

• Environmental flows (IUCN)
• Integrated coastal management (PEMSEA)
• Hilltops to Oceans H2O (WWF)
• Reef to Ridge

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Principles

• Integrated and holistic approach
• Adaptive management
• Natural boundary (vs political boundary)
• Multi-stakeholder
• Concept of power relations
• Building ownership
• Continual improvement

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Challenges

• Agenda setting
• Communication and facilitation
• Political interest
• Sectoral government structure
• Sectoral institutions
• Social justice and equality
• Natural and man-made hazards
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Human capacity development

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Recommendations

• Institutionalization of an integrated approach
• Context-dependent
• Integration of poverty reduction efforts and the
  quality of life
• Combination of short-term and long-term
  objectives
• Integrating reef to ridge approach in the
  educational system to effect knowledge, skills
  and attitude
• Catchment boundary approach
• Facilitating learning processes between and among
  stakeholders
• Knowledge sharing between scientists, managers
  and communities