REGIONAL EFFORTS FOR REGIONAL EFFORTS FOR THE CONSERAVATION OF CORAL THE CONSERAVATION OF CORAL

REEFS THROUGH THE REEFS THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF

MPA NETWORKMPA NETWORK

YOSHINAKA AtsuhiroMinistry of the Environment, Japan

CBD-ICRI Side Event at COP 9CBD-ICRI Side Event at COP 9Marine Biodiversity and the International Year of the ReefMarine Biodiversity and the International Year of the ReefCelebrating International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008Celebrating International Year of the Reef (IYOR) 2008

Background

East Asia regionEast Asia region

Rich and diverse marine and coastal ecosystems including Coral Triangle, the global center of marine biodiversity

Coral reefs and related ecosystems are the key ecosystems in East Asia while many of the reefs are at high risk and need conservation

Many regional and national initiatives and programs on MPAs are going on, while most of the countries are still at a developing stage toward MPA global target and many challenges are remaining

Background

ICRIICRI

2005

USA Australia France Sweden/Philippines

UK/Seychelle

s

ICRI Call to Action;ICRI Framework for Action

ICRI Renewed Call to Action

GCRMN ReefCheck

ReefBase ICRIForum

ICRIN

ICRAN & CORDIO

Japan/Palau

1995 20082000

Mexico/USA

Started in 1994. Designated 2008 as the International Year of the Reef

A unique partnership of governments, international organizations, scientific entities, and NGOs committed to reversing the global degradation of coral reefs and related ecosystems (e.g., mangroves, seagrass)

Background

ICRI’s involvements in MPAs & ICRI’s involvements in MPAs & East AsiaEast Asia

ICRI Recommendation on Developing MPA Networks(ICRI General Meeting, Tokyo, April 2007)

Mexico-US Secretariat Plan of Action Enhance MPAs Revitalize regional approach including through

ICRI Regional Workshop

East Asia Regional Workshop Bali, Indonesia, 1996 Okinawa, Japan, 1997 Cebu, Philippines, 2001

International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop

New Regional Initiative Proposed and accepted at the ICRI General Meeting

(Washington DC, January 2008):

“International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting /4th ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop” in 2008

Follow-up meetings in 2009 and 2010

Overall objectives are to facilitate conservation of coral reefs and related ecosystems through developing of MPA networks in East Asia by:

Taking stock information of MPA implementation, identifying gaps and challenges

Developing a regional strategy as a basis for regional cooperation

International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting

ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop

ObjectivesObjectives (2008)(2008) To bring together policy makers, MPA managers,

experts and practitioners in East Asia and other regions

Increase understanding of status and challenges of MPAs/MPA networks on coral reefs and related ecosystems

Discuss on how East Asian countries can enhance developing MPA networks on coral reefs and related ecosystems toward 2012 global target

To plan the way forward until 2010 as a preparatory meeting

International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting

ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop

Expected outputs Expected outputs (2008)(2008)

Stock information (i.e., status, challenges and good practices)

Provisional plan for development of the regional strategy, including:

Regional MPA database Regional human network Regional ecological network

Provisional TOR of possible 2009 and 2010 meetings

International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting

ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop

Status of planningStatus of planning Ad Hoc Committee developed in ICRI

Planning of the meeting (i.e., agenda, participants, etc.)

Draft plan to be submitted to ICRI GM, July 12-13, Florida

Time: 17th – 19th November 2008 (3 days)

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Hosted by: Ministry of the Environment, ICRI

International Coral Reef Marine Protected Area Network Meeting

ICRI East Asia Regional Workshop

Benefits to countriesBenefits to countries Sharing lessons learned and good practices

Identifying solutions to tackle challenges

Identifying important ecological regions and finding ways of multilateral cooperation to establish and manage such sub-regional MPA networks

Providing opportunities to meet with relevant key people and to reach out to relevant information and opportunities, and building a regional framework/network of cooperation to keep such opportunities and momentums

Reaffirming existing policies and criteria on developing MPAs/MPA networks and building upon them a new policies

Developing regional MPA database network system that can benefit policy development and raising awareness in national level

For more information:For more information:

www.icriforum.org

Getting in touch:YOSHINAKA Atsuhiro

atsuhiro_yoshinaka@env.go.jp