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APPENDIX I
List of Pilot Projects and University Chairs Towards Sustainable Living in Coastal Regions and in Small Islands
1. List of Pilot Projects
AFRICA-EAST/SOUTHERN
Development-conservation strategies for integrated coastal management, Maputaland, South Africa and Mozambique
Communication and education for sustainable coastal development, Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean Islands
AFRICA-NORTH/EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN
Underwater archaeology and sustainable coastal development, Alexandria, Egypt
Urban development and freshwater resources in small historic coastal cities, Essaouira, Morocco; Mahdia, Tunisia; Saida, Lebanon
AFRICA-WEST/CENTRAL
Sustaining human and environmental health in peri-urban coastal communities, Dakar, Senegal
Urban flood control, Lagos, Nigeria
AMERICA-SOUTH/CENTRAL
The Rio de la Plata estuary and sustainable development, Uruguay and Argentina
ASIA-SOUTH
Environmental, social and cultural implications of a ship-breaking industry, Alang-Sosia, Gujarat, India
ASIA-SOUTHEAST
Reducing the impact of a coastal megacity on island ecosystems, Jakarta and the Seribu Islands, Indonesia
Coastal resources management and ecotourism: an intersectoral approach to localising sustainable development, Ulugan Bay, Palawan, Philippines
A place for indigenous people in protected areas, Surin Islands, Andaman Sea, Thailand
CARIBBEAN (SMALL) ISLANDS
Managing beach resources and planning for coastline change, Caribbean islands
Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP): Sustaining coastal biodiversity benefits and ecosystem services
Enhancing coastal and fisheries resource management through stakeholder participation, local knowledge and environmental education, Arcadins Coast, Haiti
Planning for people and human settlements, southern coasts of Habana Province, Cuba
EUROPE
Local government partnerships for sustainable coastal development, North Kurzeme, Latvia
Urban development and freshwater resources in small historic coastal cities, Omisalj, Croatia; Kotor, Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Sustainable coastal development in the White Sea - Barents Sea region, northern Russia
PACIFIC (SMALL) ISLANDS
Sound development in the Motu Koita urban villages, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Promotion of indigenous wise practices: medicinal knowledge and freshwater fish, Moripi Cultural Area, Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea
Promotion of indigenous wise practices: food production, Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Education for sustainable village living, Sanapau and Sataoa villages, Upolu Island, Samoa
2. List of UNESCO Chairs in Sustainable Coastal Development & UNITWIN
CHAIRS ESTABLISHED
University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Maputo, Mozambique (IOC of UNESCO)
CHAIRS PROJECT INITIATED
University of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt
Université de l'Océan Indien, la Réunion, l'Océan Indien
University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia
UNIVERSITY TWINNING, WISE COASTAL PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (WiCoP) NETWORK, ASIA & PACIFIC, INITIATED
University of Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India
University of Chulalongkorn, Bangkok, Thailand
University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia
University of Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
University of the Philippines, Quezon City, Philippines (co-ordinating)
National University of Samoa, Apia, Samoa
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Revised List of Wise Practice Characteristics and their Definitions
Long-term benefit: The benefits of the activity are still evident ‘x’ years from now and they improve environmental quality.
Capacity building and institutional strengthening: The activity provides improved management capabilities and education for the stakeholder groups as well as knowledge and efforts to protect the local coastal/marine environment.
Sustainability: The activity adheres to the principles of sustainability. (The extent to which the results will last and development continue once the project/programme has ended).
Transferability: Aspects of the activity can be applied to other sites in and/or outside of the country.
Interdisciplinary and intersectoral: The activity fully incorporates all relevant disciplines and all societal sectors.
Participatory process: Transparent participation of all the stakeholder groups as well as the involvement of individuals is intrinsic to the process.
Consensus building: The activity should benefit a majority of the stakeholder groups, whilst bearing in mind that in some cases certain under-privileged groups may need to be treated as special cases.
Effective and efficient communication process: A multidirectional communication process involving dialogue, consultation and discussion is needed to attain awareness.
Culturally respectful: The process values local traditional and cultural frameworks while also challenging their environmental validity.
Gender and/or sensitivity issues: The process accounts for the many aspects of gender and/or other sensitive issues.
Strengthening local identities: The activity provides a sense of belonging and self-reliance at various levels.
National legal policy: the activity adheres to current government environmental, economic, legal and social policies.
Regional dimension: The activity should embody the regional economic, social and environmental perspective.
Human rights: The activity should provide freedom to exercise fundamental human rights.
Documentation: The activity and the lessons learnt have been well documented.
Evaluation: The activity has been assessed to determine the extent to which ICM has been achieved and/or wise practice characteristics utilised.
