Posts Tagged ‘coral triangle’
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Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 3
Last day of the conference and everybody is tired, especially those that stayed up late drinking Tanduay, the local rum. Today the output of the working groups will be presented, identifying the main climate issues for the Verde Passage and the priority recommendations for adaptive management of marine resources and for preparing the local communities of the Verde Passage for climate change. At lunch time the Governor of Occidental Mindoro – Mrs. Josephine Ramirez Sato – arrived. The Governor together with other provinces is involved in promoting adaptation and improving local environmental policies. We had a short interview with her ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 2
This morning I woke late and still have to finish my presentation. I am the first speaker and I have to present on climate change adaptation, trying to set up the scene for today’s work on mainstreaming climate change adaptation. After me, we have a series of presentations to discuss local and regional management plans to see how we can incorporate specific climate issues. It’s a hot day and the swimming pool is way inviting. As expected the President Adviser on global warming and climate change – Mr H. T. Alvarez – arrived after lunch to give a speech on the ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability Workshop Day 1
It's a hot, dry day in Batangas City, finally after two weeks of torrential rain. Everyone is excited about the solar eclipse, which is supposed to happen at 8:30. Government officials are flowing in and the speakers are ready to roll. The Philippines National Anthem opens the scene. After the opening remarks, a short movie is shown on the wonders of the underwater habitats of the Verde Island Passage (VIP) and the potential threats. It is a powerful movie – produced by CI – that highlights the dependency of the local communities of the Verde Islands Passage (VIP) ... -
Verde Islands Vulnerability: Dr. Di Carlo Blogs
The expert workshop for the vulnerability assessment of the Verde Island Passage (Philippines) to climate change starts on July 22 in Batangas City. This is a pretty exciting event with about 150 people attending, from government officials and scientists to key stakeholders. The Verde Island Passage (VIP) is a unique place, considered to be "the center of the center" of the world marine biodiversity. That means it has the highest number of marine species in the world! Moreover, the VIP is sitting in the heart of the Coral Triangle Initiative, another exciting opportunity to secure government involvement to protect ... -
A New Way Forward – Protecting The Coral Triangle
The Coral Triangle is a marine landscape unrivalled in its beauty and diversity of animals and plant life. Part of the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Malaysia, Timor Leste and the Solomon Islands – the Triangle is a proving ground for visionary government leadership, smart planning, and empowered communities – all working together to secure long-term human and environmental health on a massive international scale. With more than 150 million people living in the Triangle, balancing food and water security, local livelihoods and economics, and conservation is key to our success. Conservation International is at the forefront of this important ... -
Coral Triangle Summit Wrap-up
I've just returned from the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) Summit in Manado, Indonesia. The summit marked the culmination of two years of CI's engagement in this novel initiative, and brought together the six heads of state from Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste to sign a landmark agreement for coral reefs, fisheries and food security. The CTI is the first regional agreement for marine ecosystem-based management, and showcases CI's scientific expertise and commitment to partnering with others to achieve sweeping conservation goals. Through CTI, we are leveraging our work on the Sulu-Sulawesi and Bird's Head Seascapes, MPAs, ...
