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Improving the effectiveness of coastal and marine resource management in the Philippines
by Marine Conservation Philippines (Non-governmental organization (NGO))
Objectives-
Enhance the effectiveness of fisheries code and NIPAS Act MPAs through long-term monitoring and research.
Use data to inform all stakeholders, build the capacity of managers and decision makers, and create science-based management and planning documents to ensure that coastal resources are protected and in a way that lines up with current scientific consensus and relevant ecological data.
Support all stakeholders in the enhancement of protected areas, through improving stakeholder inclusion and community based-management, and site selection and ecological networking.
Progress reports
14.1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
Type of commitment
NUTRIENTS
  • Fertilizer use efficiency
  • Wastewater treatment
PLASTICS
  • Other (please specify): Research into the Impact of Marine Debris on Biodiversity
  • Coastal clean-ups:
  • Plastics recovery/recycling/reuse:
14.2
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
  • Marine Spatial Planning
  • Ecosystem-based Adaptation
Quantification
  • Consistent monitoring of MPAs in Negros Oriental to produce annual, representative ecosystem datasets for annual analysis to detect changes in ecosystem health and resilience.
14.5
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
  • No take marine protected area
  • Multiple use marine protected area
  • Locally or community managed marine areas
  • MPA management and/or enforcement
Dec/2019
Enhance site selection of MPAs through establishing a ecosystem-based approach to site selection
Dec/2022
Establish equitable MPA management plans for all project areas
Dec/2023
Complete Coastal Resource Management Sections in Local Climate Change Action Plans in all project areas
Dec/2023
Establish Municipal Integrated Coastal Resource Management Plans in all project municipalities
Staff / Technical expertise
Skilled, innovative and passionate team developing and spearheading an rigorous approach to consistent ecosystem monitoring
Basic information
Time-frame: March 2015 - Foreseeable Future
Website
Partners
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (Government); Negros Oriental MENRO and MAO (Government); Negros Oriental Environment and Natural Resources Division (Government)
Ocean Basins
  • North Pacific
Beneficiary countries
Philippines
Other beneficaries
Philippines Coastal Resource Users (Coastal Communities and Fisherfolk)
Contact information
Jonathan Baines, Conservation Manager, jon@mcp.email,
Negros Oriental, Philippines
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