Ridge to Reef – addressing terrestrial impacts on the marine ...

<strong>Ridge</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Reef</strong> –
<strong>addressing</strong> <strong>terrestrial</strong>
<strong>impacts</strong> on the marine
environment
Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
4.19” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.74”, y: .18”
Angela Kirkman
Senior Direc<strong>to</strong>r
Asia-Pacific Field Division

Threats
• Terrestrial threats <strong>to</strong> marine work
• Mining
• Infrastructure development
• Sedimentation (land clearing)
• Run-off from agriculture,
industry (nitrates)
• Dumping of waste, sewage
• etc

Integration of marine work
in<strong>to</strong> <strong>terrestrial</strong> projects
Extend <strong>terrestrial</strong> work in<strong>to</strong>
adjacent marine areas
Some integrated work:
• Milne Bay, PNG
• Mt Mantalingahan, SSS, Philippines
Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
4.19” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.74”, y: .18”
Potential for more marine:
• New Caledonia
• N Sumatra / Aceh
Capacity??

Focus on Coastal Issues
• Coastal zone management
• Focus on critical coastal ecosystems –
buffers (eg mangroves)
• Hydrological mapping (catchments, link
<strong>to</strong> freshwater)
• Land use planning – if development is
going <strong>to</strong> happen how can we limit
damage <strong>to</strong> ecosystems
• Economic modelling (sustainable
livelihoods, balanced approach across
marine and <strong>terrestrial</strong> resources)

Viti Levu islandscape, Fiji

Viti Levu islandscape, Fiji
Unique Island ecosystem with intact
but unprotected forest critical <strong>to</strong>
freshwater, sustainability of
economy
Values
• Endemic species and pristine ecosystems
(income from <strong>to</strong>urism)
• Freshwater
• Production (timber, sugar, fisheries)
• Traditional land ownership (cultural values,
community engagement )
Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
4.19” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.74”, y: .18”
(water, species, food and cultural securities)
Threats
• Deforestation
• Failing sugar industry
• Climate change
• Mining
• Civil unrest

Viti Levu islandscape, Fiji
Activities
• Work with National Trust of Fiji <strong>to</strong> establish
the Sovi Basin as a Protected Area (last
large tract of forest in Fiji)
• Sovi Basin trust fund established <strong>to</strong> offset
lost income <strong>to</strong> communities from logging -
USD 3.75 million (co-funded by GCF and Fiji
Water)
• multi-use afforestation / reforestation project
in northern Viti Levu with Fiji Pine Ltd funded
by Fiji Water (habitat, fuelwood, agroforestry,
carbon offsets)
• ecological and socio-economic research
collaboration with Fiji’s Locally Managed
Marine Area (FLMMA) network –
sustainable use of marine resources /
traditional livelihoods
Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
4.19” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.74”, y: .18”

Viti Levu islandscape, Fiji
Scaling up
• Address climate change
adaptation
• Alternative sustainable agriculture
options (aquaculture?)
• <strong>Ridge</strong>-<strong>to</strong>-reef conservation of
watersheds at the island scale
Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
4.19” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.74”, y: .18”
• Amplification – model for other
pacific island communities

For discussion
In Seascape groups with extras
List <strong>terrestrial</strong> issues that impact on
marine resources in your region
Information/resource/capacity needs:
be specific: CI departments/
individuals/partners?
what information/studies?
List any current (or planned) initiatives –
or sites <strong>to</strong> focus on

Pho<strong>to</strong> 1
2.82” x 10.31”
Position
x: 4.36”, y: .18”
Pho<strong>to</strong> 2
6.86” x 10.31”
Position
x: 7.18”, y: .18”