Objective This project is designed to provide a detailed multidisciplinary situation analysis of mangrove ecosystem resources, functions and management at three sites in Southeast Asia: Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The different factors analysed will include, the ecological characteristics and functions of the mangrove ecosystem, and adjacent coastal areas; livelihood strategies of households dependent on goods and services derived from mangroves; institutional features, including local, national & international policy/legislation, describing trajectories of change, stakeholder values associated with mangroves, and conflicts/tensions. Community participation will be encouraged to ensure that new knowledge is accessible for collective decision-making and development of policies for the equitable use of coastal zones, especially mangroves. Methods and simple indicators for participatory monitoring and evaluation of impacts on the mangrove ecosystem will be developed. This will be followed by the formulation, in collaboration with stakeholders and local communities, of Action Plans designed to reconcile multiple demands (RMD). These Action Plans to RMD will be implemented by the stakeholders at the three sites in Southeast Asia and the ecosystem, livelihoods and institutional impacts assessed through participatory monitoring and evaluation. High potential strategies will be identified and guidelines and policy brief materials developed to promote uptake and policy development. All findings and conclusions will be disseminated through appropriate communication media, project reports and bulletins in local languages, scientific papers and guidelines and policy briefs. This project aims to lead to the reconciliation of multiple demands placed on mangroves and adjacent coastal zones in Southeast Asia. Fields of science agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriessocial sciencesmedia and communicationsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemssocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical policiescivil societysocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementemployment Keywords Asia conflict resolution mangroves policy development stakeholder participation Programme(s) FP6-INCO - Specific measures in support of international cooperation: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) INCO-2002-A2.2 - Reconciling multiple demands on costal zones Call for proposal FP6-2002-INCO-DEV-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IP - Integrated Project Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Address Wivenhoe park Colchester United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY Netherlands EU contribution € 0,00 Address Costerweg 50 9101 Wageningen See on map Links Website Opens in new window STOCKHOLM ENVIRONMENT INSTITUTE Sweden EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lilla nygatan 1 Stockhom See on map Links Website Opens in new window MULAWARMAN UNIVERSITY Indonesia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Fpik unmul, kampus gunung kelua Samarinda See on map Links Website Opens in new window KASETSART UNIVERSITY Thailand EU contribution € 0,00 Address Phaholyothin road Bangkok See on map Links Website Opens in new window CENTRE FOR NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Vietnam EU contribution € 0,00 Address No. 22, ngo luong su b, quoc tu giam st. Hanoi See on map Links Website Opens in new window NETWORK OF AQUACULTURE CENTRES IN ASIA-PACIFIC Thailand EU contribution € 0,00 Address Suraswadi bldg., dof complex, kasetsart university campus, ladyao, jatujak Bangkok See on map Links Website Opens in new window INSTITUT DU DEVELOPPEMENT DURABLE ET DES RESSOURCES AQUATIQUES France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 1 les terrasses de marianne, 135 rue nivose Montpellier See on map
