MANGROVE PROJECT code: FP6 - 003697

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MANGROVE PROJECTcode FP6 - 003697

• Full name
• Mangrove ecosystems, communities conflicts
• developing knowledge based approaches to
  reconcile multiple demands

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Participant list

• 1. University of Essex, United Kingdom (UOE)
• 2. Wageningen University, Netherlands (WUR)
• 3. Stockholm Environment Institute, Sweden (SEI)
• 4. Mulawarman University, Indonesia (MU)
• 5. Kasetsart University, Thailand (KU)
• 6. Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU)
• 7. Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific
  (NACA)
• 8. Sub-contracts

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Ecosystem services
Elements related to life
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Mangrove forests and life of the poor in coastal
areas
Aquatic collecting on mud flats in front of the
mangroves
Baby/seed crabs Collection of along the mangroves
Clams transported by rafts
Fish catching with the use of bamboo boat and net

Collecting seed crabs and other marine species on
mud flats in front of the mangroves
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Mangrove forests of significance to seadyke
protection during big storms
650m of national dyke in Thai Do Commune being
eroded after the storm No 7 due to absence of
protective mangroves. In early 2006, the
government funded 2 billion VND for repair of the
eroded dyke section
5km of soil dyke in Thai Do Commune with
mangroves safely prevented from waves during
storm No. 7 (taken on 10/10/2005)
Storm No 2 hitting the coastal zone in Hai Phong
on 31/7/2005 and breaking the seadyke in Cat Hai
During storm No 2, thanks to the mangroves
planted since 1997, the seadyke in Bang La was
not broken
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• - Area of planted mangroves gt1500ha
• - 50 of bird species, most of which are water,
  migratory birds

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Project activities

• Evaluating present state of ecosystems, local
  life and mangrove management
• Awareness raising among local communities about
  mangrove conservation and rational exploitation
  of resources
• Establishing a club Mangrove Conservation Club
  for the Green of the Sea
• Daily record of activities related to aquatic
  resources

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Activities

• Developing action plans for conservation and
  improvement of local life
• Developing criteria and indicators on well-beings
  of local people
• Analyzing issues related to management,
  protection and development of mangrove forests

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Project beneficiaries

• Leaders at different levels get a better
  understanding of livelihood of the poor as well
  as suggested solutions to appropriate policies.
• Public associations contribute to formulating
  policies for their organizations.
• Local households have a say proposing their need
  during the formulation and implementation of
  suitable policies.
• Aquatic production households get a better
  understanding of the need of other people and
  enjoy the sympathetic sharing.

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Project beneficiaries

• Conservation agencies, national parks, nature
  reserves receive consensus among different
  stakeholders, and sharing of workload and
  responsibilities.
• Women the role of women is ensured during
  decision making
• All people involved have a chance to meet, share
  and, exchange information and experience for
  mutual understanding to develop suitable policies
  meeting the needs of community members.

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Some study results
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Mangrove forests in Tien Hai CONSERVATION AND
LIVELIHOODS
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Agencies, organizations at provincial and
district levels

• Peoples Committee of Thai Binh Province
• Department of Natural Resources and Environment
  of Thai Binh Province
• Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
  of Thai Binh Province
• Red Cross Association of Thai Binh Province
• Management Board for Tien Hai Wetland Nature
  Reserve, Thai Binh
• Red Cross Association of Tien Hai District
• Management Board for Inter-provincial Red River
  Delta Biosphere Reserve (of Thai Binh, Nam Dinh
  and Ninh Binh

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Agencies, organizations at a commune level

• Commune Peoples Committees
• Commune Red Cross
• Mass organizations/associations
• Clubs
• Local community

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Other organizations

• Association for Protection of Nature and
  Environment of Viet Nam
• Centre for Marine Conservation and Community
  Development (MCD)
• Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental
  Studies (CRES)
• Mangrove Ecosystem Research Division (MERD)
• BIRDLIFE

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Clients

• Clients that benefit from mangrove
  protection/conservation
• Clients that are victims of mangrove
  conservation/protection

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Clients

• Group of natural aquatic collectors
• Group of aquaculture
• Group of local people living inside the dyke

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Actors

• Community
• Administration/government
• Social organizations
• Projects
• Organizations involved in scientific research,
  and support for conservation and community
  development

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Actors
Organization/group
Group 1 Mangrove planting and protection group
Group 2 Group of manual natural aquatic collectors
Group 3 Group of aquatic exploiters using tools (nets, dang(gill net), push net)
Group 4 Aquaculture group (shrimp, clam farming )
Group 5 Cattle tenders
Group 6 Administration/government and social organizations
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Assessment of cooperation conflict of
stakeholders
Cooperation
1. Mangrove planting and protection group 2. Manual aquatic collectors 3. Aquatic exploiters with tools 4. Aquaculture group 5. Cattle tenders 6. Administration and social organizations
1. Mangrove planting and protection group A1 3.8 2.1 3.4 2.1 9.3
2. Manual aquatic collectors 7.1 A2 3.3 3.5 2.1 3.8
3. Aquatic exploiters with tools 7.9 3.8 A3 3.1 2.9 2.4
4. Aquaculture group 5.8 3.8 4.5 A4 1.6 4.4
5. Cattle tenders 7.1 2.9 3.1 5.1 A5 3.6
6. Administration and social organizations 0.1 5.1 6.4 4.3 5.2 A6
Conflict
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Role of stakeholders related to local communities
No Organizations   Economic Economic Technical Technical Spiritual Spiritual
No Organizations   (score) (ranking) (score) (ranking) (score) (ranking)
1 Farmer Association 9.8 1 9.4 2 6.9 11
2 Women Association 9.6 3 9.1 3 8.1 7
3 Youth Union 8.3 7 8.7 5 9.2 1
4 War Veteran Association 7.8 9 7.1 12 8.9 3
5 Red Cross Association 6.8 12 6.3 13 8.7 5
6 Conservation Association 8.1 8 7.6 11 8 8
7 Association for Study Extension, Community Education, Schools 6.6 13 8 7 9.2 2
8 Elder Association 5.4 14 4.8 14 8.8 4
9 VAC Association (gardening, fish pond, pig raising) 9.1 5 9.1 4 7 10
10 Bee Keeping Association 8.6 6 7.9 8 6.4 13
11 Health Clinic 6.9 11 8.6 6 8.5 6
12 Clam Farming Association 9.5 4 7.7 10 5.8 14
13 Cooperative for Agriculture, Utility (Electricity, Water) 9.8 2 9.8 1 7.4 9
14 Mangrove Planting and Protection Group 7.7 10 7.9 9 6.8 12
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Input
Group Good activities Bad activities
Mangrove planting and protection group - Planting, protection -Propaganda - Give advice to Communes Peoples Committee None
Manual aquatic collector group - Help collect barnacles - Inform forest guards of bad actions - Warn forest destroyers of their bad actions Step on newly planted seedlings Fell trees for fuelwood
Aquatic exploiter group with tools None - Destroy young seedlings - Degrade the environment - Cut down old mangroves - Control the dispersal of propagules
Aquaculture group Mangrove planting for protection of pond embankment Destroy mangroves (to enclose ponds, thus causing waterlogging and leading to seedling/tree death) Use of chemicals affecting water and natural environment
Cattle tender group Provide information on violation cases, help protect mangroves Provide fertilizers - Destroy young forest - Eat leaves, bring down big trees
Administration and social organizations Direct the planting and protection Raise awareness, deal with violation cases - Development investment - Make irrational decisions on exploitation, leading to forest loss
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Output

• Better protection of mangrove forests
• Awareness of local communities raised
• Resources of the mud flats ratinally/irrationally
  used
• Pollution reduced to the maximum/increased

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