Principles for a code
of conduct
for the management and
sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems
|
|
Collaborators |
·
A Review of Mangrove
Biodiversity Conservation and Management |
Background The
Principles for a Code of Conduct for the Management and Sustainable Use of
Mangrove Ecosystems (‘the Principles’) is a draft document commissioned by
the World Bank as one of several studies under a Bank-Netherlands Partnership
programme on the conservation of coastal biodiversity (“Mainstreaming Conservation of Coastal
Biodiversity through Formulation of a Code of Conduct for Sustainable
Management of Mangrove Ecosystems”). The draft
document is intended to serve as a guide to assist States, local and national
non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to cooperatively
develop local codes, laws and/or regulations to protect mangroves, and the
critical functions they serve, through sustainable management. The
first draft of the Principles was completed in 2003, based on a desk review
of mangrove ecosystem management (Macintosh DJ and Ashton EC,
2002. “A Review of Mangrove Biodiversity Conservation and Management”), plus consultations with
mangrove experts, governmental and NGO representative at three regional
workshops covering South and Southeast Asia, Africa and the Americas. The
first phase of this work, from 2001 to 2003, was also supported by additional
scientific knowledge and management experiences prepared in the form of case
studies from 14 selected countries in Africa, South America and the
Asia-Pacific. At a final review workshop held at the World Bank in Washington
in September 2003, it was agreed to continue this work, particularly by
engaging NGOs and mangrove users more directly in the consultation process. Since
beginning the work in 2001, the main players have been cenTER Aarhus, ISME,
Ramsar and the World Bank, supported by information and advice from mangrove
experts from the three main tropical regions of Africa, South America and
Asia-Pacific. During the period 2004 to 2006, several NGOs became more
involved, namely the Mangrove Action Project (MAP), Terramar, Red Manglar,
Thailand Environment Institute (TEI), the Red Cross Vietnam, CARE Vietnam, MS
Swaminathan Foundation (India) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The
Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Corporation (SEAFDEC), a regional
intergovernmental agency also participated actively in the on-going debate
during 2006 and helped the consultants to include Indonesia in the
consultation process. Work in progress FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION Please Give Comments to |
|
·
English ·
French ·
Spanish ·
Portuguese ·
Chinese |
World
Bank – Netherlands Partnership Programme |
|
·
Regional ·
Ramsar ·
IUFOR ·
IMPAC 1 ·
ICEMAN |
||
·
English – original ·
English - updated ·
French ·
Spanish ·
Chinese |
||
·
Vietnam ·
Thailand ·
Brazil |
|
|
|
|
|
Case Studies |
|
|
·
Code of Practice for Sustainable Use of Mangrove
Ecosystems for Aquaculture in Southeast Asia · MANGROVE GUIDEBOOK for Southeast Asia |
|
|
|
* Work in progress FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION Please Give Comments to thomas Nielsen – Thomas.Nielsen@biology.au.dk Based on
consultations in South and Southeast Asia (21-23 October, 2002), Africa
(17-19 February, 2003) and Central and South America (17-19 March, 2003) and
Peer Review Workshop in Washington DC (16 – 17 September 2003) |
Updated: 06.03.2008 by TN |