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Cross-Sectorial management in the Hepu Seagrass site, China
Mr. Liu Hongwu, Deputy Mayor of Beihai(2007.11.26)
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• About Beihai• About Hepu Seagrass Demostration Site
1. Location 2. Distribution
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Experiences of inter-departmental collaboration in Joint Management of Hepu Seagrass Demonstration Site
Creation of a dedicated mechanism to strengthen leadership
• Establishment of the administrative committee for theSite, consisting of different departments with separateroles and functions
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Administrative Committee Hepu
DugongProtection
Station
Beihai EPA
CSCIO
Beihai RDCBeihaiAquaticAdm
BeihaiOcean Adm
Beihai MSA
Hepu Govt
TieshanggangGovt
Admin.Comttee
(City Govt.)
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Content Issue1 Enacted planning of administrative
committee procedureAdministrative
committee is founded2 Make Sesgrass Protection Action
VCD and BrochuresComplete training and
education3 Support second Mayors Round-
table Meeting and set up educational base
Succeed to hold the Mayors Meeting
4 Audit seagrass protection action VCD and support 7th Seagrass
Meeting
Complete VCD and succeed to hold the seagrass meeting
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Content Issue5 Education and Training Choose location of
education bases 6 10 NTWG, accelerating the construction of
the educational base. The mid-period
evaluation has been completed by UNEP
7 Emendation of the Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site management measures and the Hepu Seagrass
Demonstration Site management plan
Approved by National Techical Working
Group
8 Approve the Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site management measures and the Hepu Seagrass
Demonstration Site management plan
Report to Govt
9 Regional Training Course, the third Mayor’s Round Table and Regional
Scientific Conference
Good
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Setting reasonable management goals and enhancing administration of the seagrass bed
• Drawing up of Beihai Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site Management Plan
• Drawing up of Beihai Hepu SeagrassDemonstration Site Management Measures
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•setting up of the first education base of seagrass in China
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• Establishment of China’s first STATE-LEVELseagrass natural reserve
LocalGovernment
ProvincialGovernment
Carrying out protection activities
RE
PO
RT
NE
PA
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Carrying out protection activities
• Working with Beihai Power Plant andNankang Sugar Refinery to ensure wastetreatment before discharge to the marineenvironment
• Actions against illegal aquaculture by removing posts used for cage culture, andcleaning up discarded nets and pegs
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Prospects for sustainable management of Demonstration Site
• Establishment of the first State-levelNature Reserve for Seagrass-Dugong
• Improved infrastructure for the Zone• Building of a platform for scientific researchand education
• Maintaining a favorable balance betweeneconomic development and environmentalprotection
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