This project is being delivered in the West new Britain province of Papua New Guinea. Lead organisation is a national organisation, Mahonia Na Dari who have been focused on delivering practical and theory based learning to three secondary schools within the area on an annual basis. The learning is entitled the Marine environment and education program (MEEP) and is conducted over a period of ten consecutive weeks to students in Grade 9, 10 and 12. Course content includes thory and rpactical lessons in 1. Basic Marine Biology, 2. Basic Marine Ecology, 3. Marine Management 4. Marine Conservation, 5.Human Impact on marine Environment, 6.Land use impacts on Marine Environment. The objective is to enrish students knowledge and instill values of that will enhance understanding of environment and ecosystem values and vulnerability, influencing behaviour and actions to reduce negative impacts likely to threaten and or degrade environment status. Only one teacher training college lcoated in Madang province participates on this program to strengthen teachers understanding on marine environment values that will assist them with future teaching and learning methods. On the last week of training, students are encouraged to deliver an awareness activity to a chosen school as part of their assessment before they graduate.
The objective is to educate students on the marine environment. WNB coast is host to the world reknowened Kimbe Bay Area, a marine biodiversity hotspot playing host to at least 60 percent of coral species in the IndoPacific region. It is felt that knowedge will influence and change attitudes and behaviour to forge a more informed population who will exercise responsible behaviour and continue efforts towards maintaining this pristine environments for knowledge and research purposes.
Progress reports
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
- Community or Locally Managed Marine Areas
- Integrated Coastal Management
- Large Marine Ecosystem approach
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
- Locally or community managed marine areas
- MPA management and/or enforcement
Increase scientific knowledge, develop research capacity and transfer marine technology, taking into account the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to improve ocean health and to enhance the contribution of marine biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
Type of commitment
- Research capacity development
- Data access and sharing
- Training and professional development
- Scientific cooperation
Quantification
- Mahonia Na Dari has marine scientific research arrangements that facilitate for overseas academic institutions to conduct research within the Kimbe Bay Area.
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law as reflected in UNCLOS, which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources, as recalled in paragraph 158 of The Future We Want
Type of commitment
- Activities to raise awareness of the comprehensive legal and policy framework for the sustainable development of oceans and seas, in particular UNCLOS, its Implementing Agreements and other relevant ocean-related instruments and promote their effective im
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