MAP gives Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) Presentation at the Mangrove Carbon Assessment workshop in Bangkok
by Jaruwan (Ning) Enright
The Mangrove Action Project (MAP) participated in a two days regional training workshop “Carbon Stock Assessment and Emissions Inventory in Asian Mangroves: Executive Summary for Policy Makers”
held in Bangkok on April 24-25 2013. The workshop was co-organized by
USAID/RDMA (Regional Development Mission for Asia) through their Low
Emissions Asian Development (LEAD) program, the US Forest Service (USFS), and the Center for International Forestry Research CIFOR. There were 40 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
held in Bangkok on April 24-25 2013. The workshop was co-organized by
USAID/RDMA (Regional Development Mission for Asia) through their Low
Emissions Asian Development (LEAD) program, the US Forest Service (USFS), and the Center for International Forestry Research CIFOR. There were 40 participants from Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Thailand.
The
workshop was part of a two phase carbon assessment training course. The
two day training workshop in Bangkok was focused on policy-makers. The
second phase is a nine day field training in Trang province, where
MAP’s Asia office is based. This field training is geared to researchers
and government technical staff from the same seven Asian countries.
The training course in Bangkok aimed to help leaders and decision makers
to understand the mangrove protocol and how it fits into overall
national measurement and monitoring of forest and other carbon stocks
and their management for emissions reductions and removals. Course
instructors included Dr. Richard MacKenzie, United States Forest Service/ Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (USFS/IPIF), Dr. Daniel
Murdiyarso (CIFOR), Patra Foulk, United States Forest Service/ International Programs (USFS/IP), Dr. Joko Purbopuspito
(CIFOR), Dr. Amornwan “Mai” Resanond (LEAD), Todd Johnson (LEAD), Dr
Beth Lebow (USFS), and Jeremy Broadhead (LEAF).
workshop was part of a two phase carbon assessment training course. The
two day training workshop in Bangkok was focused on policy-makers. The
second phase is a nine day field training in Trang province, where
MAP’s Asia office is based. This field training is geared to researchers
and government technical staff from the same seven Asian countries.
The training course in Bangkok aimed to help leaders and decision makers
to understand the mangrove protocol and how it fits into overall
national measurement and monitoring of forest and other carbon stocks
and their management for emissions reductions and removals. Course
instructors included Dr. Richard MacKenzie, United States Forest Service/ Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (USFS/IPIF), Dr. Daniel
Murdiyarso (CIFOR), Patra Foulk, United States Forest Service/ International Programs (USFS/IP), Dr. Joko Purbopuspito
(CIFOR), Dr. Amornwan “Mai” Resanond (LEAD), Todd Johnson (LEAD), Dr
Beth Lebow (USFS), and Jeremy Broadhead (LEAF).
Ning,
MAP-Asia’s Field Project Manager, presented experiences implementing
Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) in Thailand at the session on “Mangroves and Adaptation to Climate Change”.
Ning was also on the panel with the training instructors at the
plenary panel discussion. One of the main points she emphasized was the
importance of gaining access to the degraded mangrove area in order for
restoration to take place. The complexity of land ownership in coastal
areas of Thailand and time spent securing sites from MAP-Asia
experience has greatly slowed the restoration process.
MAP-Asia’s Field Project Manager, presented experiences implementing
Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) in Thailand at the session on “Mangroves and Adaptation to Climate Change”.
Ning was also on the panel with the training instructors at the
plenary panel discussion. One of the main points she emphasized was the
importance of gaining access to the degraded mangrove area in order for
restoration to take place. The complexity of land ownership in coastal
areas of Thailand and time spent securing sites from MAP-Asia
experience has greatly slowed the restoration process.
The
workshop was a great opportunity for MAP-Asia to share experiences in
the region and to re-connect with mangrove network friends representing
both NGOs and Government.
workshop was a great opportunity for MAP-Asia to share experiences in
the region and to re-connect with mangrove network friends representing
both NGOs and Government.