Report - Jabatan Taman Laut Malaysia - NRE

5.2. Other impactsImpactMajor issues thataffect theimplementation –what could haveresolved themEnvironmentalimpactsSocial impacts –including the roleof womenIssues that mayreduce impactsRaised expectationsof villagesBuilding awarenessthrough engagementbeyond the identifiedproject stakeholdersLack of biodiversitydata has stalledprogress with theManagement PlanConsultantmanagementCoral bleaching andClimate ChangeimpactsRole of women notaddressed in thisprojectCommunityengagement hascommenced as partof this project –consultativemanagementResolutionTimely communication andfollow - up of actionsPriority given to thedevelopment of CommunicationAction Plan for implementationUndertake a rapid expertworkshop to quickly and costeffectively develop the basis formanagement zoningContractual issues be resolvedCapacity building opportunity ofDMPM staff working alongsidethe consultants be utilised tomaximise leaning.Build the understanding of coralreef ecology and monitoringand the importance of its healthinto the capacity buildingprogrammes to ensure iteffective managementbecomes a cornerstone ofmarine park management.Build the understanding ofbleaching and develop activemanagement interventions toreduce the adverse impact ofthe phenomenonConsider as a result of MTEwhether this is specificallyrequired and if so ensure theyare targeted as participants inappropriate capacity buildingactivities.This approach may create acommunity desire forinvolvement beyondconsultation: i.e. leadingtowards co-management orlocally based communitymanagement type.The early adopters berecognised raising their profileand thereby encouraging thelaggards to follow in term ofproviding guidance to the other32