This Project is executed by the Mohamed bin
This Project is executed by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund, with financing from the GEF, and implementation support by UN Environment and technical support from the CMS Dugong Mo. U Secretariat. Closing Workshop 26 -28 Feb 2019
POLICY
The situation • • Dugongs had already been protected 5 countries had formally joined the CMS Dugong Mo. U 3 countries Dugong NPOA (ID, MY and MZ) Dugong Action Plan - SPREP Pacific Islands Regional Marine Species Programme 2013– 2017 (VU and SB)
The plan Conservation priorities and measures for dugongs and their seagrass ecosystems incorporated into relevant policy, planning and regulatory frameworks across the Indian and Pacific Ocean basins • Progress on implementation of national and regional Strategies/ Action Plans for dugong and seagrass conservation; and • Incorporation of dugong protection and dugong/ seagrass conservation in other sectors (e. g. fisheries, coastal zone management & regulations Targets: • 8 National Action Plans/ Strategies finalised and adopted • At least one more country signs the CMS Dugong Mo. U
Results • National Facilitating Committees • 4 countries developed National Plan of Actions/ Conservation strategies (ID, LK, MG and SB) • Project data integrated in the SPREP's Marine Species Action Plan 20182022 • Advocacy and implementation national structures in 3 countries (ID, MG and LK) • 1 country updated National Biodiversity Strategy, including dugongs and seagrass • Policy gap analysis conducted in 7 countries • New policies developed in 2 countries (MG and SB) • TL signed the Dugong Mo. U • Good practices guidelines (drafts) for fishing and tourism developed in 5 countries
ID 1, MMAF
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AWARENESS & EDUCATION ALL PROJECT OUTCOMES
Results • • • Databases and communication tools Communications strategies/ plans (PCT, ID & MZ) Project films (ID, MG, MZ, LK, TL and PCT) Dugong festivals (ID and MG) Dugong and Seagrass Ambassadors (ID, MG and LK) Children’s book (MG and PCT) Materials for educators (MG, MZ, MY, TL, VU and PCT) Education campaigns (MG, MZ, MY and TL) Media trips (MG and LK) Project website, http: //www. dugongconservation. org/ Facebook accounts (ID, MZ, MY, LK, SB and PCT) Art for conservation (SB, VU and PCT)
LK 2, DWC ID 2, DSCP ID
MZ 4, EWT MZ 3, Dugongos
SB 2, SICCP
MG 3, C 3 Mb. Z Fund
• The UN Environment Media trip to Sri Lanka in March 2017, http: //www. dugongconservation. org/news/sri-lankan-indiancooperation-dugong-seagrass-conservation-explored-documentary/ • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=KQv. NSRNZz 5 o • Media trips to Madagascar in August 2018, https: //www. unenvironment. org/es/node/23943
“Love for Alor” • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=AIOkm. J 7 unv. A ID 2, WWF
12, GIFs, Mb. Z Fund • http: //www. dugongconservation. org/ • Social media
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