ALCAN PRIZE FOR SUSTAINABILITY - University of Arizona · Web viewPlease complete this form to submit your entry for the Alcan Prize for Sustainability . The. Alcan Prize for Sustainability

Alcan Prize for Sustainability ENTRY FORMPlease complete this form to submit your entry for the Alcan Prize for Sustainability

The Alcan Prize for Sustainability identifies and recognizes not-for-profit, civil society and non-governmental organizations for their contributions to economic, environmental and/or social sustainability.

The guiding principle of assessment will be the demonstration of a comprehensive approach to addressing, achieving and further advancing a minimum of two dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and / or social).

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES (MIDNIGHT GMT) 31ST MARCH 2005

Incoming entries to be submitted to the International Business Leaders Forum. Electronic entries are preferred; please submit online at www.alcanprizeforsustainability.com, or by email to [email protected].

Please ensure that only the ENTRY FORM and requested supporting documents are sent.

ALCAN PRIZE FOR SUSTAINABILITY ENTRY FORM

1. Contentsa. Entry Form: Please use this template to complete your entry. Chief Executive's

Sign Off: Please ensure the Chief Executive (or equivalent) authorizes and provides an electronic signature for the entry before submitting.

b. Partner Verification and Referee Statements: An important element of your entry is to provide verification of the information and evidence supplied. The templates are included in this form. Please ensure a Partner and external Referee provide testimonial. Assessors and adjudicators will view the statements.

2. Notes on submitting your entrya. Entries must not exceed the stated word count for each question. Please provide

the actual word count for each question. In the interests of rigor and fairness this rule will be strictly enforced with assessors only considering entries within the word count.

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Alcan Prize for Sustainability ENTRY FORMThe guiding principle of assessment will be the demonstration of a comprehensive approach to addressing, achieving and further advancing a minimum of two dimensions of sustainability (economic, environmental and / or social).

SECTION 1ENTRANT INFORMATION

ORGANIZATION DETAILSOrganization name World Aquaculture SocietyAddress 143 J. M. Parker Coliseum

Louisiana State UniversityCity Baton RougePostal code 70803State/Province LouisianaCountry USATelephone(including country & area codes)

1-225-578-3137

Fax(including country & area codes)

1-225-578-3493

Organization website www.was.orgRegistered charity number(or equivalent)

Federal ID -58-1739990

How many (paid) employees 5How many volunteers 500+ per yearAnnual turnover (in US$) $248,592

SUMMARY OF INCOME SOURCES FORYOUR MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL YEARINCOME SOURCE FOR YEAR AMOUNT (in US$)Charitable foundations(national or international)

$50,000

Personal Donations Government/Embassies/Local Government

0

Multilateral Organizations(e.g. UN, Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank)

0

Membership Fees $154,002Earned income (e.g. merchandise) $2,856

ALCAN PRIZE FOR SUSTAINABILITYDEADLINE FOR ENTRIES (MIDNIGHT GMT) 31ST MARCH 2005



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Corporate Sponsorship Others (please list):Interest $1,946Dividends $1,677Events $74,877TOTAL

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MAIN CONTACT FOR ENTRY CORRESPONDENCEName Kevin FitzsimmonsJob Title PresidentEmail address [email protected] Telephone(including country & area codes)

1-520-626-3322

SIGN OFF STATEMENTI have read this entry for the Alcan Prize for Sustainability and confirm that it is a correct representation of our organization's work. I confirm I have read, understood and therefore agree to abide by the terms and conditions of entry stated for the Alcan Prize for Sustainability. (For conditions of entry, please see www.alcanprizeforsustainability.com)

Name Kevin FitzsimmonsJob Title (CEO or equivalent PresidentEmail address [email protected] March 22, 2005




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SECTION 2ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

QUESTION 1Please provide details of your organization’s mission, purpose and major activities and explain how they contribute to achieving sustainability goals. (Maximum 500 words) Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production sector of the global economy, driven by rising consumer demands and over-exploitation of wild fisheries. While aquaculture production is supplying much needed aquatic protein, particularly in developing countries, industry expansion brings increased risks of environmental impacts. While these shortcomings have been publicized by various environmental organizations, the World Aquaculture Society is the only NGO whose primary mission is to promote sustainable development of aquaculture on a global basis. WAS members are the primary source of science-based information and technology development for the aquaculture sector. The vision statement of its founding charter reads:

WAS, through its commitment to excellence in science, technology, education, and information exchange, contributes to progressive and sustainable development of aquaculture throughout the world.

MISSION- WAS is organized for educational and scientific purposes to: Promote educational, scientific, and technological development and advancement of sustainable aquaculture throughout the world.- Gather and disseminate technical and practicl information on aquaculture worldwide.- Hold meetings for presentation, exchange, and discussion of information, findings, and experiences on all subjects and techniques related to aquaculture.- Encourage teaching of all phases of aquaculture and training of aquaculturists.- Encourage aquaculture research, development and education activities by public and private sectors

WAS, founded in 1970, has grown to 3,000+ members in 84 countries. To meet the international nature of aquaculture and to address specific needs in various regions, members have created Chapters in the US, Japan, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. WAS links with other aquaculture groups including; Asian Fisheries Society, Aquaculture Association Canada, Korean Aquaculture Society, European Aquaculture Society, and other geographic and species associations globally. Through its diverse membership and international networks, WAS provides leadership for enhanced international communications, collaboration and information exchange. WAS is a dynamic organization capable of responding to change and is recognised for its professional credibility in aquaculture science, technology and education.

Aquaculture has an increasingly important role in meeting global demand for high quality proteins as world population expands and fisheries are depleted. Although world




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aquaculture production reached an all time high of 51.4 million mt in 2002, aquaculture production must triple to meet world demand for seafood products by 2025. Aquaculture plays a key role in economic and community development throughout the world as we move to a more global economy.

Forty thousand individuals in Indonesia, who had registered their livelihoods as dependant on aquaculture, were impacted by the tsunami, further demonstrating aquaculture’s importance in the developing world. Progressive development and expansion of aquaculture is dependent on generation, dissemination, and adoption of knowledge and technology consistent with broad societal, national and international goals. As aquaculture production expands, it is essential that efficient and environmentally, socially and economically sustainable production systems be developed and utilized.Word count: 455

QUESTION 2Summarize your organization’s accomplishments. (Maximum 500 words)Since 1970, WAS members have produced, presented and published most of the leading research devoted to improving sustainability of aquaculture. Many WAS scientists are devoting their professional careers to mitigating and eventually solving environmental and social impacts associated with aquaculture.

More important are the seldom reported success stories where scientists have worked with farmers in developed and developing countries to build low impact or bioremediating aquaculture operations. Most bivalve and seaweed culture operations are credited with improving water quality. The incredible growth of global aquaculture has provided millions of jobs, and vastly improved overall supply, quality, and diversity of seafood products. Virtually all observers agree that the vast majority of aquaculture operations are ecologically and socially sustainable. Ecological footprints of almost all aquaculture operations are smaller than land-based animal husbandry.

Many WAS members have specialised in retraining displaced fishers to work in sustainable aquaculture operations. These include trawl fishers in Florida who now farm clams, dynamite fishers in the Philippines who now grow seaweeds, and reef fish collectors from Bahamas and Singapore who now sell domesticated fish for aquariums. Across Asia, fish is the primary source of animal protein. WAS members have led development of this critical food sector that has prevented starvation and improved household income for hundreds of millions. Their methods and results have been discussed, presented and published in WAS conferences and publications.

The Annual Meeting of WAS is recognized as the premier aquaculture conference/exhibition, bringing together a wide variety of aquaculturists from commercial, academic, government, and NGO sectors. In addition to the WAS Annual meeting, WAS organises and sponsors symposia to cover specific topics or needs, especially focussed on improving industry sustainability.




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WAS publishes 1) Journal of the World Aquaculture Society, a quarterly scientific journal which contains high quality, peer-reviewed, scientific papers covering the range of aquaculture topics, 2) World Aquaculture Magazine, a source of articles on aquaculture and aquaculture products, 3) Books and technical manuals presenting state of the art techniques for sustainable development. These publications are critical to domesticating aquatic plants and animals and developing farming systems that protect the environment, farmers and consumers. Some of these titles include: Aquaculture and the Environment, Biosecurity in Aquaculture Systems: Exclusion of Pathogens and Other Undesirables, Sustainable Shrimp Farming, Microbial Approaches to Aquatic Nutrition in Environmentally Sound Aquaculture Production Systems, Manual de Histologia del Camaron Penaeido Normal.

WAS and its members play an important role in assuring progressive development of aquaculture world-wide by meeting global demands for science-based information and technology. Through its diverse membership and international networks, WAS provides leadership for enhanced international communication, collaboration and information exchange. WAS is a dynamic organization capable of responding to change and is recognized for its professional credibility in aquaculture science, technology, and education.Word count: 458

QUESTION 3Describe how your organization incorporates and promotes sustainability principles into your own organization’s policies and practices. (Maximum 500 words)Members of the WAS believe that aquaculture is the most sustainable form of food production yet devised. Seaweed and bivalve culture are widely considered beneficial to the environment. The vast majority of aquaculture occurs in Asia, where farmers have integrated fish farming into sustainable systems for centuries. These farms and the healthy fish-vegetable-seaweed diets produced are fundamental to the high human population levels (carrying capacity) and advanced civilizations that have developed in Asia. WAS (publications, scientists, extensionists, workshops and conferences) endeavours to spread this knowledge across the planet. We also strive to develop ecologically equivalent systems to be integrated into Western agriculture-aquaculture systems (fish production in irrigation systems, salmon-kelp, aquaculture-hydroponics, and shrimp-seaweed).

WAS points out that virtually all aquatic animals have better feed conversion ratios than terrestrial animals. Many aquatic animals feed at the lowest trophic levels, producing high quality proteins from algae, bacteria and decaying organic matter. Many fish and bivalves are filter feeders, removing material from the water column, thereby improving certain water quality parameters. Aquatic plants and seaweeds, widely eaten in Asia, are even more efficient at removing nutrients from the water and improving water quality while producing high quality seafood. Again, WAS takes the global lead in developing and promoting these sustainable, even bio-remediating, techniques.

WAS scientists are also trying to improve the sustainability of industrial style aquaculture




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by conducting research to develop salmon and other aquaculture feeds based on grains, distillery wastes, and seaweeds to minimize or eliminate the need for fish meal. Intensive studies are underway to develop techniques to rear salmon, shrimp and other aquatic animals in shore-based recirculating systems. WAS provides the constructive criticism and peer review science that is needed to advance the science that will address the environmental impacts of intensive aquaculture.

The Society devotes many of its resources to supporting scientists and farmers from developing countries. They often understand the art of aquaculture and traditional systems, but need assistance to deal with aquaculture’s place in a global economy and with the influx of new techniques and farm inputs (newly domesticated species, feeds, equipment, etc.).

We believe that domestication of aquatic plants and animals is critical to protection of natural populations. Most WAS members were trained as marine biologists, fisheries scientists or ecologists. We recognize that most of the world’s fisheries are fully- or over-exploited. International trade disputes are now arising as commercial fisheries try to compete with farm raised products. WAS believes that open and frank discussions and full disclosure and description of aquaculture systems will lead to equitable accommodations between competing seafood sectors and between critics and supporters of aquaculture practices.Word count: 433




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SECTION 3ACHIEVEMENTS

Please use bullet points where possible

EXAMPLE 1Name of activity / program WAS International SymposiaDate started 1970Completed / or ongoing Ongoing - Bali, Indonesia May 2005

QUESTION 1Provide a summary of the aims and objectives, and the economic, environmental and / or social sustainability goals. (Maximum 300 words)• WAS approaches its mission of supporting and promoting sustainable aquaculture using several major elements. The first of these are the global and regional conferences that bring together scientists, farmers, seafood buyers, vendors, regulators, other NGO’s, and students. These meetings are the primary venue for transferring knowledge to and within the industry. We strive to hold these international conferences in regions where the information presented will most benefit the expansion of environmentally-sustainable aquaculture, especially in developing countries.• Minimize environmental impacts of aquaculture operations, by developing and publicizing sustainable techniques and practices• Encourage social responsibility from aquaculture producers in developed and developing economies• Achieve economic sustainability by improving efficiency, by educating producers, marketers and consumers, and by working with regulators to develop guidelines and practices that protect resources while allowing aquaculture producers to expand• Organize conferences that encourage the free-flow of ideas between critics and defenders of various aquaculture practices• Conferences are normally held with co-sponsorship from government agencies, producer organizations, and other NGO’s • The themes of recent conferences reflect the emphasis that WAS places on sustainability (Realizing the Potential: Responsible Aquaculture for a Secure Future 2000, Responsible Aquaculture in the New Millennium 2001; Aquaculture-An Ecologically Sustainable and Profitable Venture 2004; Profiting from Sustainability 2004)

Word count: 210

QUESTION 2Provide a summary of the impact achieved, making specific reference to impact achieved on economic, environmental and / or social sustainability goals. (Maximum 500 words)• Global aquaculture yield has grown 10-fold in 30 years. In 2002, FAO reported 39.8 million metric tons of fish, crustacean and bivalves were farm raised and 11.6 million metric tons of seaweeds. Most of this growth has occurred in widely acknowledged




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sustainable aquaculture including seaweeds, bivalves, herbivorous fishes and ornamental species.• 84.2% of aquaculture production is reported from Low Income-Food Deficient Countries, providing needed protein, employment for millions and critical foreign exchange. FAO reported the global value of aquaculture production as $60 billion in 2002.• WAS Annual meetings held in Hawaii (2004), Salvador, Brasil (2003) and Beijing (2002) attracted over 10,000 participants in total. • Producers, scientists and regulators have proposed, debated, and adopted Best Management Practices for Shrimp and Salmon Culture• Scientists have tested and reported on integrated farming systems for shrimp –seaweed, shrimp – mangrove, fish – hydroponics, and salmon – seaweed farms• Women have high profile positions in the WAS, in the public sector, and in the private sector (especially in developing countries)• Fishmeal use by the industry has been static for last five years, even though aquaculture production has almost doubled• Aquaculture production has contributed to restoration of several endangered fishes and over-exploited fisheries • Shrimp farmers have been shown, and convinced, that ponds built in mangroves will have low yields and lower profits than farms built in more sustainable areas• Individual conference session topics have included:Role of Women in AquacultureProperty Rights Considerations in Aquaculture DevelopmentEffluent Reduction and Management in Salmon CultureShrimp Pathology: Wild and Captive Interactions Word count: 254

QUESTION 3Provide some examples of elements of your activity or program that you regard as innovative and explain why. (Maximum 300 words)• WAS quickly established a tsunami aquaculture relief program that has attracted corporate, society and personal contributions. With FAO, Government of Indonesia, NGO’s, and regional aquaculture partners, WAS has identified and will support (financially and technically) restoration efforts with artisinal fish farmers in Banda Aceh and Sri Lanka.• The 1997 WAS meeting held in Seattle, was the first major forum bringing together members of the aquaculture community and NGO’s concerned with aquaculture issues. The discussions held at that meeting have been instrumental in promoting the sustainable development of aquaculture and a constructive dialogue between the concerned stakeholders.• The student chapters of the Society bring together young scientists and future professionals interested in aquaculture, promoting greater communication and awareness of the issues surrounding aquaculture.• WAS conferences have grown quickly and now include up to 16 concurrent presentations. Saving the presentations in digital form has allowed us to publish on a CD, and post them on a website for downloading or streaming video. This has allowed members to view presentations that were missed during the conference and more




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importantly made the talks available on a global basis.• Scholarships and travel support are provided to scientists from developing countries to encourage their participation in conferences. The goal is to increase information and technology exchange – allowing scientists to learn of sustainable artisanal farming practices and sharing newly developed technologies and equipment.Word count: 231

QUESTION 4Provide a summary of total revenues / resources and investment deployed relative to the scale and extent of the (intended) outcome. (Maximum 300 words)• Primary sources of income are conference revenues (registrations and tradeshow booth rentals), membership dues, and publication sales• Primary resources are the voluntary contributions of members who support the goals of the society through interactions with colleagues and farmers (in person and electronically)• Conference revenues are shared with regional associate sponsors and hosts of meetings. This provides badly needed funds for aquaculture partners in developing countries.• Annual budget of approximately $450,000; investments are made in new publications, training programs, supporting new regional chapters, workshops and conferences• Small, but extremely dedicated, paid staff collaborate with hundreds of volunteers• Volunteers organize and implement conference programs; solicit, write, edit and peer-review content of publications; co-ordinate student activities and awards • Volunteers provide content (written, video, software, curriculum, images, audio, etc) to be shared over the WAS website.• Corporate donations of over $50,000 have provided the start for the Tsunami Aquaculture Restoration fund. A project to rehabilitate 300 tambak ponds in Banda Aceh will use half of these funds. Additional funds will be used to transport publications donated by WAS to re-establish the library at the fisheries college destroyed in Banda Aceh.Word count: 194

QUESTION 5Describe how you monitored, measured and evaluated the success, noting use of qualitative and quantitative methods. (Maximum 300 words)• Members and guests at conferences are surveyed to determine perceived benefits including awareness of more sustainable technologies and techniques• Records are maintained of numbers of conference participants and presentations• Keynote addresses and subsequent white papers have documented the adoption of sustainable practices• A Past-President and Board Member, Carol Engle, heads the International Association of Aquaculture Economics and Management, which works with us to report on aquaculture as a livelihood and industry.• The WAS website receives thousands of hits daily, provides megabytes of downloaded materials, and is the primary site for Google and other search engines




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Word count: 100

QUESTION 6Provide a summary of any partners and their role(s). Describe any wider partnerships developed with stakeholders. (Maximum 300 words)• WAS has US, Korea, Latin America, Asia-Pacific and Japan Chapters. Currently helping to organize an Africa Chapter. Role: to co-ordinate professional meetings and workshops, publications and sustainable industry development in their regions.• WAS has formal association agreements with aquaculture associations in Canada, Europe, Indonesia, the Caribbean, Brasil, Australia, and South Africa. Role: to co-ordinate professional meetings and workshops, publications and sustainable industry development in their regions.• WAS has formal and informal agreements with national and international Fisheries and Natural Resource agencies. Role: to coordinate information transfer, training and professional development supporting sustainable aquaculture.• WAS collaborates with many species associations including striped bass, tilapia, trout, shellfish, ornamental fish, shrimp, and catfish growers. Role: to allow their members to participate in a forum that will improve their operations, their products and their profitability in a sustainable industry.• WAS has formal agreements with many vendor and supplier organizations and companies. Role: to allow their members to participate in a forum that will improve their operations, their products and their profitability in a sustainable industry. Also, to provide information to producers in developing countries who often have difficulty gaining information from equipment and feed suppliers.Word count: 196

QUESTION 7Describe how this example has contributed to your organization’s continued success. (Maximum 300 words)• Introduces growers to new techniques and products that allow them to both improve profitability and sustainability. • Vastly increases interactions between farmers, extensionists, regulators, development specialists, and scientists. Provides opportunities for producers and scientists from developing regions to visit developed location facilities and vice versa. Takes people to new regions of the world, opens up dialog and collaboration between scientists• Provides a central focus for the society. Word count: 69

EXAMPLE 2Name of activity / program Education and OutreachDate started 1970 (highlights of last 3 years)Completed / or ongoing Ongoing




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QUESTION 1Provide a summary of the aims and objectives, and the economic, environmental and / or social sustainability goals. (Maximum 300 words)• Professional journal and books, magazine, instructional CD’s, software, extensive website for farmers, scientists, educators, students, consumers, regulators and general public.• Publications provide the second major element that WAS utilizes to promote sustainable aquaculture. We support and publish print and electronic media. Books, professional journals, magazines, flyers and pamphlets have been supplemented with an extensive website, list serves, on-line streaming videos of conference presentations and CD-ROM versions of many of the print publications.• Virtually all publications deal with various aspects of improving some aspect of sustainablity within the industry.• Provide access to curriculum materials for educators. Provide background information on aquaculture education and opportunities at secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels.• WAS supports free on-line and conference on-site employment services.• The WAS website has grown to provide huge amounts of information used to support development of aquaculture from simple fact sheets to highly complex reports. These are used for starting simple farming ponds and evaluating industrial off-shore sea cages.Word count: 163

QUESTION 2Provide a summary of the impact achieved, making specific reference to impact achieved on economic, environmental and / or social sustainability goals. (Maximum 500 words)• WAS books and other publications are influential and important contributions to the development of responsible aquaculture and dissemination of science-based information• Widely cited text “Ecological Aquaculture”, written by WAS member and distributed at WAS website• Books, peer-reviewed science articles and white papers have documented the most successful and sustainable techniques including: replacement of fish meal with grains and distillery by-products; restoration of mangroves with sustainable shrimp farming in Peru, development of aquaculture-hydroponic systems as profitable ventures and education tools.• WAS free employment service has filled hundreds of positions.• WAS has promoted and supported the fact that aquaculture as an industry provides employment to a disproportionate number of women. On the farm, women are able to care for fish or aquatic plants more easily than traditional livestock or field work. In the technical realm, trained women biologists have had greater opportunities in this relatively new field, especially in developing countries where women are frequently leaders in aquaculture.Word count: 161

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innovative and explain why. (Maximum 300 words)• US Aquaculture Society, a Chapter of WAS, published the book “Aquaculture and the Environment in the United States”. This book has become the benchmark in discussions of sustainability of various aquaculture activities.• WAS Outreach program supplied books, journals, magazines, and other teaching materials to universities in several developing countries (Malaysia, Egypt, Malawi, Thailand, Honduras, Ecuador, Peru, Kenya, Tanzania, Vietnam)• WAS initiated electronic memberships allowing low-cost access to WAS web-based publications to people in low income countries• Developed an English grammar service to facilitate publications from non-native English speakers• We have an aquaculture ambassador program to identify, train, and support regional experts who can champion sustainable aquacultureWord count: 111

QUESTION 4Provide a summary of total revenues / resources and investment deployed relative to the scale and extent of the (intended) outcome. (Maximum 300 words)

• Publication expenses of $60,000 to $100,000 per year are not completely covered by revenues. • Other revenue sources subsidize publications• Journal, book, and website editors contribute to development and dissemination of society publicationsWord count: 35

QUESTION 5Describe how you monitored, measured and evaluated the success, noting use of qualitative and quantitative methods. (Maximum 300 words)

• Number of publications and location of buyers are tracked• Volume, page visits, and home locations of website visitors are determined• Publishers of most fisheries, aquaculture, seafood and sustainable development publications have asked to be linked to and/or sold through our society and website.Word count: 46

QUESTION 6Provide a summary of any partners and their role(s). Describe any wider partnerships developed with stakeholders. (Maximum 300 words)

• WAS has partnered with several scientific publishing houses to post and sell their aquaculture texts at the WAS on-line bookstore• WAS chapters are supported in the development and publication of regionally important texts. WAS also supports translation and publication of texts into local languages• WAS editors co-ordinate with other associations and growers groups to develop




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publications and web-based materials and cross list.Word count: 65

QUESTION 7Describe how this example has contributed to your organization’s continued success. (Maximum 300 words)• Publications constitute a long-term record of the Society’s impact and success in developing sustainable practices for aquaculture• Publications are used by farmers to guide their adoption of more sustainable practices and later to report on their success• Regulators use these publications as guides for laws to protect the environment.• Environmental groups, NGO’s, development agencies use these publications to guide development and train extension staff.Word count: 68




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SECTION 4BENEFITS OF ALCAN PRIZE FOR SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING

Please use bullet points where possible

QUESTION 1Describe how the US$1 million Alcan Prize for Sustainability will benefit your organization and your organization’s ability to continue to advance the goals of sustainability. (Maximum 500 words)

1. Facilitate development of sustainable aquaculture in Africa. Partners will include Aquaculture Association of South Africa (current WAS affiliate): a. Form local chapter, b. Subsidize memberships from different countriesc. Organize a professional conference with subsidized registration for African nationalsd. Translate conference presentations and extension documents to local languages and make these widely available.e. Deliver Society publications gratis to key selected institutions

$200,000

2. Provide new, targeted scholarships and travel awards to extension specialists and students from developing countries to participate in aquaculture conferences to share (and learn about) sustainable aquaculture methods. New scholarships and awards will be advertised through extensive WAS membership database, WAS web-site and publications and through publications of affiliated associations such as Asian Fisheries Society, the Korean Aquaculture Association, Aquabio (Brazil) and European Aquaculture Association. Criteria for eligibility and successful applicants will be determined by WAS Honors & Awards Committee.

$100,000

3. Contribute to start-up of Aquaculture without Frontiers (new charity devoted to poverty alleviation through responsible and sustainable aquaculture that grew out of a keynote paper at the World Aquaculture 2003 conference in Brazil - see www.aquaculturewithoutfrontiers.org)

$250,000

4. Expand Outreach program providing free publications to libraries in developing countries. This item will include collecting and purchasing publications, identifying key institutions and individuals, posting packs of publications and follow-up assessments of impacts of the program.




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$50,000

5. Expand the Tsunami Aquaculture Relief fund for Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. We are receiving many requests from colleagues in the affected region to support restoration efforts and insure that sustainable methods are instituted. Our plans include:a. Direct provision of funds to rebuild communal ponds and hatcheriesb. A micro-loan program for small aquaculture producers to purchase fingerlings, feed, cage materials, and rebuild tambak pondsc. Cover shipping costs for WAS publications donated by the societyd. Cover costs of complimentary memberships to members in the affected regione. Provide travel awards for scientists and students from affected region to attend regional conferencesf. Cover transportation costs for sustainable aquaculture experts to go to region to support restoration efforts g. Develop an aquaculture-mangrove restoration program to demonstrate and institutionalize the proven synergistic effects of protecting mangroves and sustainable aquaculture

$250,000

6. Organize new regional conferences and workshops. Workshops devoted to sustainable salmon and shrimp farming are needed to transfer research results to industry. For salmon, meetings in Northern Europe, Eastern and Western Canada and Chile would be convened to encourage adoption of sustainable techniques. For shrimp farmers, workshops in Ecuador, Brazil, Mexico, Southeast Asia and China would be convened. Farmers and industry critics would be invited and allowed to discuss how best to adopt improved feeds, feeding practices, broodstocks and production technologies.

$ 150,000Word count: 448




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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 1ALCAN PRIZE PARTNER VERIFICATION FORM

In order for your entry to proceed, it needs to be accompanied by a verification statement from a senior representative of one of your partners mentioned in SECTION 3 of your entry. The purpose of the statement is to provide external verification of the evidence that you have submitted in Section 3 of your entry. In order to provide the context, the partner should read your entry as well.

Please ensure your partner completes the sections below. The deadline for return of this form is 31st March 2005 midnight (GMT). Please email to [email protected].

ENTRANT ORGANIZATION World Aquaculture SocietyENTRY REFERENCE

Name of Partner Organization Telephone Job Title Address

Email

Verification statementI have read SECTION 3 of the Alcan Prize entry and confirm that it is a fair representation of the achievements of the organization.

Date

TESTIMONIALPlease include a statement of your view of the EXAMPLE that the organization has been involved with and the impact it has had, particularly on your organization and community. We will use this statement to support the entry and also in case studies and further communications to do with this organization. (maximum 150 words) Word count:




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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 2ALCAN PRIZE REFEREE STATEMENT

In order for your entry to proceed, it needs to be accompanied by a referee statement from an external and senior representative of society. The purpose of the statement is to provide external verification of the information submitted in your entry. In order to provide the context, the referee should read your entry as well.

Please ensure your referee completes the sections below. The deadline for return of this form is 31st March 2005 midnight (GMT). Please email to [email protected].

ENTRANT ORGANIZATION World Aquaculture SocietyENTRY REFERENCE

Name of Referee Organization Telephone Job Title Address

Email

Verification statementI have read the entry submitted for the Alcan Prize and confirm that it is a fair representation of the achievements of the organization.

Date

TESTIMONIALPlease include a statement of your view of the organization, what it has been involved with and the impact it has had. We will use this statement to support the entry and also in case studies and further communications to do with this organization. (maximum 150 words) Word count:




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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT 3LIST OF BOARD MEMBERS

1. Kevin Fitzsimmons, Ph.D. President (USA)2. Dan Fegan, President - Elect (Thailand)3. Geoff Allan, Ph.D. Past-President (Australia)4. John Hargreaves, Ph.D. Vice President (USA)5. Jay Parsons, PhD. Treasurer (Canada)6. Julie Delabbio, Ph.D. Secretary (USA)7. Sungchul Bai, Ph.D. (Korea)8. Alejandro Flores Tom (Mexico)9. Gary Jensen, Ph.D. (USA)

10. Yngvar Olsen, Ph.D. (Norway)11. Michael Masser, Ph.D. (USA)12. Lorenzo Juarez, (Mexico)13. Michael Rimmer, Ph.D. (Australia)14. Ricardo Martino, Ph.D. (Brazil)15. Jeff Hinshaw, Ph.D. (USA)16. Michael New, O.B.E. (UK) ex-officio17. Johan Verreth, Ph.D. (Netherlands) observer18. 19. 20.




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CHECKLIST OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS REQUIRED

1. Partner verification statement2. Referee statement3. List of board members4. Copy of your charitable registration document*5. Most recent year of audited accounts*

* Please scan documents and provide in PDF format.




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