LESSONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT Yves Henocque, PAP/RAC

FINDING 2 THE CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE TO ECOSYSTEMS HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO SUBSTANTIAL NET GAINS IN HUMAN WELL-BEING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUT THESE GAINS HAVE BEEN ACHIEVED AT GROWING COSTS IN THE FORM OF DEGRADATION OF MANY ECOSYSTEM SERVICES, INCREASED RISKS OF NONLINEAR CHANGES, AND EXACERBATION OF POVERTY FOR MANY PEOPLE. “Climate divide” HOW WELL ARE WE DOING?

FINDING 3 THE DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES COULD GROW SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THIS CENTURY THE MOST IMPORTANT DIRECT DRIVERS OF CHANGE IN ECOSYSTEMS TO BE CONSIDERED ALONE OR IN SYNERGY ARE: HABITAT CHANGE OVEREXPLOITATION INVASIVE ALIEN SPECIES POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE

FINDING 4 A CHALLENGE: REVERSE THE DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS WHILE MEETING INCREASING DEMANDS FOR THEIR SERVICES CAN BE PARTIALLY MET IF THEY ARE: SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN POLICIES, INSTITUTIONS, AND EXISTING MANAGEMENT PRACTICES CHANGES IN BEHAVIOUR

Thau lagoon / Issue: Eutrophication, bacterial contamination

RESPONSES LAND-BASED POLLUTIONS MANAGEMENT WATERSHED MANAGEMENT SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT LARGE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS MANAGEMENT COMMUNITY-BASED COASTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT COASTAL AND MARINE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION MARINE PROTECTED AREAS AND NO-TAKE RESERVES DISASTER RISK REDUCTION STRATEGY

NO SINGLE STRATEGY BUT A COCKTAIL OF STRATEGIES TOWARDS New governance systems that respond to marine and coastal socio-ecosystem changes

AIMING AT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH INTEGRATED COASTAL GOVERNANCE (FOR MANAGEMENT) Adaptive management Plan, implement, assess, and re-do Integration and inter-relationships Linking for better coherence Ecosystem-based management Ecosystem services-Human well-being relationship

Three key governance mechanisms MARKETS CIVIL SOCIETY GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC PRESSURES LEGAL/POLITICAL PRESSURES SOCIAL PRESSURES HUMAN USES OF ECOSYSTEMS

ICM: IMPROVED COASTAL GOVERNANCE Government mechanism Market mechanism Civil society mechanism Province Governor Local Gov. Unit District Strong Committed Local Governments Local Chief/LGU/Municipality Skilled Self-organized Communities Occupational/Conservation groups NRM Committee Learning center Saving group Schools Universities Research Centers NGOs + VO Networks

FROM THERE, WHERE TO GO ? BUILD ON WHAT IS THERE… ON EXISTING CAPACITIES…

Sharing learning through a common charter cross-learning from site and projects experiences common vision, language and framework of action between involved community organizations and local governments On a second step: Develop a comparable set of data to enable learning from each other’s stories.

Sharing learning through a common charter cross-learning from site and projects experiences common vision, language and framework of action between involved community organizations and local governments On a second step: Develop a comparable set of data to enable learning from each other’s stories.

ICM MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE VISION The Mediterranean coastal zones are managed in a sustainable manner in line with the Regional Protocol on ICZM. The Mediterranean coast of the future should be resilient, productive, diverse, distinctive, attractive and healthy.

OBJECTIVES Enhance the capacity of community organizations and local governments Link between scientific/technical institutions, community organisations and local governments Implement innovative financing mechanisms and partnership arrangements Strengthen multi-stakeholder involvement in managing coastal and marine resources Enhance local coastal governance as well as inter-agency and multi-sectoral coordination mechanism

MEMBERSHIP Projects/initiatives Community organisations Local governments Donors National and international ICZM organisations and networks National public authorities, agencies, etc.

ACT AS A PARTNER, NOT AS AN AID-GIVER BE STRATEGIC, KEEP THE VISION DEVELOPMENT FIRST THINK NETWORKS RITUALIZE / INSTITUTIONALIZE KEEP THE MIDDLE-LINE BETWEEN COMFORT – STRETCH – STRESS

MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE “Don’t just tell the consumer his problems or what he should do… tell him what he may never have realised he has and what he could do with it”