Subactivity B2.2: Exchanges among Large Marine Ecosystem (LME) projects
PAL: IUCN Global Marine Programme
OTHER PARTNERS: NOAA, University of Rhode Island, UNEP Regional Seas Programme, participating GEF LME projects, Francois Odendaal Productions (video)
DESCRIPTION
This activity aims to enhance the implementation of freshwater, marine and coral reef subsets of the GEF IW portfolio by increasing the overall capacity of managers, transferring capacity from within these portions and with outside partners, and strengthening communication and learning exchanges across networks of GEF IW managers managing similar ecosystem types. A blended learning approach will be used to promote ongoing sharing of experiences among each of these communities. Some demand-driven training elements may also be incorporated.
PROGRESS TO DATE
| Year | Goals/Outputs | Status/Notes |
| 1 | LMEs exchanges launched | 2 multi-month e-forums (2005Q2 and Q4) and face-to-face exchanges at IW Conference (2005Q2) |
| 2 | LME exchanges both launched (or continuing) | 5-day LME Governance and Socioeconomics Workshop (2006Q1) 2-day workshop on Economic Valuation for LME management (2007Q3) 3-day workshop on Payments for Ecosystem services (2008Q2) Also note:
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| 3 | Exchange presents findings at IWC4 | Incorporated into re-designed IWC4 (see IW:LEARN Activity C2) |
| 4 | Learning products on IW-IMS | Handbook on Governance and Socioeconomics of Large Marine Ecosystems published (2006Q3) Note also: LME Video, created with in-kind insights and quality assurance from LME partners here. |
RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
- Handbook on Governance and Socioeconomics of Large Marine Ecosystems
- Other Publications (experience notes, IW Bridges articles, etc.)
- New IW:LEARN Video Documentary: Turning the Tide: Sustaining Earth's Large Marine Ecosystems (email mish@iwlearn.org to obtain copy)
- Workshop on the Sustainability of Large Marine Ecosystems (LME): Bridging the Governance and Socioeconomic Gap March 6 – 10, 2006
- Workshop on Economic Valuation for Large Marine Ecosystems
- Join the LME Structured Learning Community
