BOBLME/PEMSEA

TRAINING ON INTEGRATED COASTAL MANAGEMENT

Rationale

The training will provide participants with a better understanding of the ICM framework and processes and how it can be used to promote sustainable fisheries management. Through the appreciation and understanding of ICM, participants should be able to understand their vital role and their sectors’ role in the multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach of developing and implementing an ICM program.

Objectives

1. To provide participants with better understanding on how the ICM framework can be employed

as a useful methodology to promote sustainable development of coastal areas.

2. To identify strategies and approaches for integrating sustainable fisheries management into the ICM governance and management framework along with other sustainable development aspects(e.g. natural and manmade hazards, biodiversity conservation, pollution and waste management and water use and supply management), which may have major impacts on the fisheries sector.

3. To assist participants to formulate a Plan of Action for developing and initiating an ICM program in their respective localities.

Participants Twenty (20) coastal and marine management practitioners, and would-be practitioners, with competence in written and verbal English communications. Requirements Participants are required to bring materials, case studies or write-ups of coastal and marine management projects or programs which can be utilized as basis for the discussions on the practical approaches to ICM implementation.

Course Expectations

Upon course completion, participants should be able to: 1. Understand and appreciate the basic concepts and principles of ICM as a governance strategy

for sustainable development of coastal areas; 2. Explain the essential elements of the Framework for Sustainable Development of Coastal Areas

(SDCA) through ICM implementation emphasizing on the governance elements; 3. Understand the ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAFM); 4. Discuss the ICM program development and implementation cycle including activities,

requirements and outputs on each stages;

5. Prepare a plan of action for developing and initiating an ICM program in their respective localities

Course Design and Approaches The training will cover 5 days of lectures, exercises, action planning and field visits, with the following program design: 1. Review the basic principles and good practices of ICM with respect to the implementation in the

ICM sites. 2. Highlight on the various components of the Framework on Sustainable Development of Coastal

Areas reinforced by experiences of participants in developing and implementing ICM programs. 3. Discuss the ecosystem approach to fisheries management supplemented by a case study on

EAFM application (guided by the course content of the “Essential AFM” training course); 4. Provide case examples and practical experiences on the different stages of the ICM program

development and implementation cycle. 5. Provide case studies/best practices on the experience and lessons learned from PEMSEA ICM

sites and other coastal management programs. 6. Facilitate field observation to ICM sites (as appropriate) 7. Develop Plans of Action on establishing an ICM management mechanism and developing a

roadmap for ICM program development and implementation at respective localities, building upon available information.

Venue Chonburi, Thailand Tentative Timetable / schedule

General Objectives The training course will provide participants with a better understanding of the ICM framework and processes and how it can be used to promote sustainable fisheries management. Through the appreciation and understanding of ICM, participants should be able to understand their vital role and their sectors’ role in the multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach of developing and implementing an ICM program.

Participants

Participants include ICM practitioners and project technical staff who are directly responsible for ICM program implementation and in participating countries of BOBLME Project. Requirements Participants are required to bring materials, case studies or write-ups of any ICM program which will be utilized as basis for the discussions on the practical approaches to ICM implementation

DETAILED TRAINING SCHEDULE

Day 1

8:30 – 9:00 Registration

9:00 – 9:30 Opening Ceremony

9:30 -10:00 Overview of the ICM course and training modules (structure and course description) Expectations from participants

10:00 – 10:15 TEA BREAK

Session I: Concept, Principles and Elements of Integrated Coastal Management

10:15 – 12:00 Module 1 ICM Concept, Principles, Framework and Processes

12:00 –1:00 LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 3:00 Module 2 The Framework for the Sustainable Development of Coastal Areas

3:00 – 5:00 Module 3 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management

5:00 – 5:30 Open Discussion #1 Why ICM?

What drives the development of ICM?

ICM and EAFM as complementary approaches to coastal resource management

What makes multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary mechanisms and process possible?

Is it possible to achieve integration and coordination in coastal management? How?

Day 2

Session II: ICM Program Development and Implementation

8:30 – 9:00 Recap of Previous Days Discussion

9:00 -10:00 Module 4 ICM Program Development and Implementation Cycle

10:00 – 10:15 TEA BREAK

10:15 –11:15 Module 6 Initiating an ICM Program

11:15 -12:00 Open Discussion #2 Challenges in Initiating an ICM Program and Promoting Sustainable Fisheries Management

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 2:30 Module 7 Developing Strategies and Action Plans

2:30 – 3:00 Module 8 Adopting an ICM Program

3:00 - 3:15 TEA BREAK

3:15 - 4:30 Module 9 Implementing and Managing an ICM Program

4:30 – 5:00 Module 10 The Next ICM Cycle: Refining and Consolidating

Day 3

8:30 – 9:00 Recap of Previous Day’s Discussion

9:00 -10:00 Setting the Baseline Through the State of the Coasts Reporting

10:00 –10:15 TEA BREAK

Session III : Indicators of Good Practice in ICM/EAFM Implementation

10:15 - 11:00 Case study #1 : The Role of ICM in Strengthening Coastal Governance in Xiamen/Chonburi

11:00 – 12:00 Case study #2 : Strengthening Sustainable Fisheries Management through ICM Implementation (TBD)

12:00- 1:00 LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 2:00 Case study #3 : ICM Scaling up: Batangas Experience

2:00 – 3:00 Open Discussion #3 : Good Practices and Challenges in ICM/EAFM Implementation

3:00 – 5:00 Workshop #3: Developing the Road Map for ICM Program Development and Implementation 1. Setting the Scope and Boundary of an ICM Program 2. Establishing the Management Mechanism for the ICM Program

Day 4

Session IV: ICM Site Field Visit

Institutional arrangement for ICM implementation in Chonburi

Stakeholder education, mobilization and capacity development

Demonstrating innovative measures for addressing coastal and marine resource management issues

Livelihood development

Developing local oil spill contingency plan

Sustainable fisheries management

Day 5

Session V: Action Planning

9:00 -12:00 Workshop on Developing a Road Map for ICM Development and Implementation

12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH BREAK

1:00 – 3:00 Presentation of Workshop Outputs

3:00 – 4:00 Summary and Course Evaluation

4:30 Closing Ceremony