IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature

Organised by
IUCN Asia, Ecosystems and Livelihoods Group & the Bay of Bengal Large Marine Ecosystem Project
28 -29 July 2010, Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Small scale fisheries and habitat management must be a part of wider inter-sectoral planning policy and processes and adopt a partnership development approach between key interest groups involved in the fisheries and coastal sector, in order to stand the best chance of success. Recognising the value and importance of community-based management and co-management approaches in the development of fisheries management policy is a critical factor towards negotiating trust worthy processes for sharing the rights and authority for responsible stewardship of fishery resources.

The workshop on integrated Coastal Management (ICM) Best Practices and Lessons Learned served to bring together delegates from Bangladesh, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka to present overviews of community-based management and co-management in their respective countries.  It also provided an ideal opportunity for the presentation of the literature review of the region, as well as a presentation of a parallel, ongoing review of findings of integrated coastal management in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar.

Also in the programme, in Workshop I, was a discussion for a general consensus with regards to a) the status of Community-based Integrated Coastal Management (CBICM) in each of the four countries ; b) Factors that hindered or supported the development of CBICM in each country, with identified case studies; c) Change(s) required nationally and locally for CB-fisheries/habitat management and co-management approaches to be more successful and more widely spread and d) How this change be effected, what action were necessary, and who could do it.

During Workshop II, delegates discussed and presented a statement that defined 'the way forward' for CBICM in BOBLME SA sub-region. They identified a number of concrete recommendations and actions that could be taken forward light of the statement. The discussion focus on both national and trans-boundary view points and interests.

Programme

The objective of the Subcomponent 2.1 (Community-based Integrated Coastal Management) of BOBLME is to identify and evaluate the large and diverse body of information and experience associated with promoting: (i) community-based fisheries and habitat management; (ii) co-management; and (iii) the creation of alternative livelihoods among fisher communities in the region; activities designed for purposes of reducing impact on coastal resources.

To this end, a regional workshop on 'Community-based Integrated Coastal Management: Best Practices and Lessons Learned in the Bay of Bengal, South Asia' was held on July 28 and 29th 2010 at the Hotel Taj Samudra, Colombo, Sri Lanka.  Delegates from Bangladesh, India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka attended. Also present, were reviewers responsible for carrying out a parallel review of in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Myanmar.

Workshop Programme

Workshop Report on Community Based - Integrated Coastal Management

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