MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR CEAFM: A CONSERVATION PERSPECTIVE Andrew Smith The Nature Conservancy SPC Regional Workshop on Approaches to the Implementation and monitoring of Communitybased Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management Noumea, New Caledonia 29 Nov – 3 Dec 2010 Overview of presentation • What is “conservation”? • Ecosystem-Based Management • Examples of marine conservation management approaches in use in the Pacific • “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation” • Common ground What is “Conservation”? • Focus on “biodiversity conservation” • Perceptions of “conservation” and “conservation organisations” o Closing areas / locking resources away / excluding people • Current trends in conservation: o Ecosystem-based approaches o Community-based and focused approaches • Wide range of objectives: o biodiversity conservation o Habitat protection o food security o climate change adaptation o ecosystem services Ecosystem-Based Management • Definition: “Ecosystem-based management is an integrated approach to management that considers the entire ecosystem, including humans. The goal of ecosystem-based management is to maintain an ecosystem in a healthy, productive and resilient condition so that it can provide the services humans want and need.” Ecosystem-Based Management (2) • Management approach that: o Integrates ecological, social and economic goals o Recognizes humans as part of the ecosystem o Considers ecological—not just political—boundaries o Addresses the complexity of natural processes & social systems & applies adaptive management o Engages multiple stakeholders to define problems & find solutions o Incorporates ecosystem processes o Concerned with the ecological integrity of coastalmarine systems & the sustainability of both human and ecological systems • Relationship to EAF (EBFM) Conservation Action Planning (TNC + WWF +) Integrated process for planning, implementing, and measuring conservation success for its conservation projects Defining Your Project · Project people · Project scope & focal targets Using Results to Adapt & Improve · · · · Analyze actions & data Learn from results Adapt project Share findings Conservation Action Planning Implementing Strategies & Measures · Develop workplans · Implement actions · Implement measures Developing Strategies & Measures · · · · · Target viability Critical threats Situation analysis Objectives & actions Measures Locally Managed Marine Areas (LMMA Network) “An area of nearshore waters and coastal resources that is largely or wholly managed at a local level by the coastal communities, land-owning groups, partner organizations, and/or collaborative government representatives who reside or are based in the immediate area.” “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation” (http://www.conservationmeasures.org) • Convergence of thinking and approaches on the practice of conservation • Development and purpose of the Standards • Series of best practices for designing, managing, monitoring, and learning from conservation projects • Summary of the Standards of Practice “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation” (2) “Open Standards for the Practice of Conservation” (3) • Associated tools: o Miradi (project management software) o IUCN-CMP Unified Classifications of Direct Threats and Conservation Actions o Rosetta Stone of Project Management Systems Finding common ground between fisheries and conservation • • • • Working with communities Maximise resources (financial & human) Ecosystem-based approaches: EBM and EAF Correlation and convergence of planning approaches and management objectives o e.g. Palau PAN; Kimbe Bay MPA network • Innovative multi-sectoral mgmt / governance frameworks • Need for aligning the various approaches and frameworks o Especially in respect of community-based fisheries management o Dealing with common threats e.g. climate change Thank you Questions?