Working at the public-private interface to improve the outlook for coral reefs

Working  at  the  public-­‐private  interface  to  improve  the  outlook  for  coral  reefs  Dr  Paul  Marshall  Assoc  Professor  -­‐  University  of  Queensland    Director-­‐    Reef  Ecologic    Dr  Adam  Smith  Director  –  Reef  Ecologic  

www.reefecologic.org  

“ConservaAon  is  not  rocket  science;  

Game  et  al.  2014  

it  is  far  more  complex.”  

Coral  reefs  –  unprecedented  challenges  Founda=on  of  sustainable  economy  Reef  management  must  adapt  Ø Investment  Ø Innova=on  Ø Capacity  building  Ø Partnerships  &  par-cipa-on    

Key  points  

Partnerships  –  cornerstone  of  the  Reef  2050  Plan    A  key  principle  outlined  in  the  Plan  is  adop=ng  a  partnership  approach  to  management,  where  decisions  con=nue  to  support  a  wide  range  of  sustainable  economic,  social  and  cultural  ac=vi=es  opportuni=es,  and  management  is  coopera=ve  and  fosters  stewardship  and  strong  community  support.  This  partnership  approach  is  central  to  taking  on  the  challenge  of  implemen=ng  the  Reef  2050  Plan.      

AUSTRALIAN  GOVERNMENT  (2015).  Reef  2050  Long-­‐Term  Sustainability  Plan      

Reef  2050:  Principles  in  decision  making      Maintaining  and  enhancing  outstanding  universal  value  in  every  ac-on      Basing  decisions  on  the  best  available  science      Delivering  a  net  benefit  to  the  ecosystem      Adop-ng  a  partnership  approach  to  management      

AUSTRALIAN  GOVERNMENT  (2015).  Reef  2050  Long-­‐Term  Sustainability  Plan      

GBRMPA:  focus  on  partnerships    

•  Encourages  governments  to  priori=ze  coral  reef  conserva=on  and  sustainable  management…  

•  Recognizes  that  educa=on,  capacity  building  and  knowledge  transfer  on  the  importance  of  coral  reefs  and  related  ecosystems  is  crucial  

•  Encourages  Governments….  to  further  develop  public-­‐private  partnerships  with  industry,  including  fisheries,  aquaculture  and  tourism,  and  civil  society,  to  protect  and  sustainably  manage  coral  reefs…...  

United  Na=ons  Environment  Programme  (UNEP)  DraT  Resolu=on  on  Sustainable  Management  of  Coral  Reefs    

Public-­‐private  partnerships  (PPP)  •  Share  risks,  share  benefits  

How  partnerships  can  help  

•  Incen=vise  investment  &  stewardship  

•  Access  exper=se  &  innova=on  

•  Increase  responsiveness  

•  Share  the  workload  

Degrees  of  par=cipa=on  

Arnstein’s  Ladder  of  ParAcipaAon  1969  

Reef  Ecologic  –  Partnering  to  improve  the  outlook  for  coral  reefs  •  Ecosystem  services  •  Reef  Trust  –  projects  for  private  investment  •  Belize  MPA  management  •  Maldives  resilience  planning  •  Guide  to  Community  Stewardship  •  Capacity  Building  •  Reef  recovery  •  Code  of  prac=ce  

Services  from  marine  ecosystems  increasingly  important  Healthy  reefs  =  healthy  people  Nature-­‐based  adapta=on  Coral  reefs  key  to  (sustainable)  growth  

Ecosystem  services:  connec=ng  the  dots  

Natural Capital

biodiversity & ecosystem processes

Wellbeing

economic activity & non-monetary benefits

Natural  capital    (the  building  blocks)  

Ecosystem  services    (the  products)  

Human  wellbeing  (the  benefits)  

Natural  capital  –    the  source  of  ecosystem  services  &    founda=on  of  community  wellbeing    

Ecosystem  degrada=on  as  a  business  risk  

From “Natural Capital at Risk”, KPMG et al 2014

Can  ecosystem  services  help  with  GBR  management?  

• Catchment  management  &  restora=on  • Reducing  stakeholder  conflict  • Biodiversity  offsets  • Trade-­‐off  decisions  

Reef  Trust:  Investment  opportuni=es  project  Project  Purpose:  IdenAfy  projects  that  may  be  

a[racAve  to  private  investment  to  leverage  

Government  funding  and  help  achieve  goals  of  

the  Reef  2050  plan.  

Reef  Trust:  Investment  opportuni=es  project  

Reef  Trust:  Investment  opportuni=es  project  

Partnerships  for  management  in  Belize  

Partnerships  for  management  in  Belize  

Partnerships  for  management  in  St  Lucia  Fisheries  priority  areas  

Resilience-­‐based  MSP:  the  Maldives  

Resilience-­‐based  Management  

Increased  Governance  

Marine  Protected  Areas            (Government)  

Marine  Managed  Areas            (Resorts)  

Locally  Managed  Marine  Areas        (Communi=es)  

Resilience-­‐based  MSP:  the  Maldives  

Maldives:  resilience  to  climate  change?  

1998  2010  2016  

Maldives:    Planning  for  social-­‐ecological  resilience  

Sustainability  through  Stewardship  Reef  Guardian  Program  in  GBR  

Reef  Guardian  Programs  in  the  Caribbean  Sustainability  through  Stewardship  

Reef  Guardian  Programs  in  the  Caribbean  Sustainability  through  Stewardship  

Partnerships  for  capacity  building  Sustainability  through  Stewardship  

Capacity  building  Coral  reef  management  &  leadership  

DEPARTMENT  OF  FOREIGN  AFFAIRS  AND  TRADE  

TRAINING  –  CORAL  REEF  MANAGEMENT  AND  LEADERSHIP  2015  

State   Private   Federal  

QPWS   REEF  ECOLOGIC  INNER  COMPASS  MARINE  CONSERVATION  FINANCE  

DFAT  

REDLYNCH  STATE  COLLEGE  

QUICKSILVER  PASSIONS  OF  PARADISE  SAILAWAY  

GBRMPA  REEF  HQ  

CAIRNS  MARINE   AIMS  JCU  

NQCC    

ABC  

HOSTS  

Numbers  Indicators   Number  

Plans   2  

Capacity  building  interna=onal   11  people  

Presenta=ons-­‐workshops-­‐industry   50  people  +  

Time   21  days  

Loca=on   North  Queensland  

Communica=on   TV,  radio,  newspaper,  social  

Sa=sfac=on   8-­‐10/10  

Public  funding   $160,000  

Private  funding   Est  $250,000  

ü Community, scientists, industry and government working together by sharing knowledge, monitoring and taking action to restore coral reefs to a healthy state around Magnetic Island

We have a plan to help local reefs

Magne=c  Island  

5  

10  

2

Study sites (quadrats) Magnetic Island

Nelly  Bay  

Quadrat  sampling  

Research  ques-on  1.    Which  method  is  best  to  remove  macroalgae?    1.   Hand  removal  2.   Small  tool  removal  

2  X  2m  quadrat  -­‐  Before  -­‐  AUer  -­‐  Macroalgae  removed  

-­‐  Wt,  number  -­‐  Damage?  -­‐  Other?  

What  will  success  look  like?  

Individual  •  Learns  skills    •  Have  fun  •  Changed  behaviour  

Project  •  100  divers  in  year  1  •  2  science  projects  •  500  kg  macroalgae  removed  •  Percentage  cover  of  coral  

increased  

REEF  RECOVERY  AT  MAGNETIC  ISLAND  2016  

State   Private   Federal  

PORT  OF  TOWNSVILLE  

REEF  ECOLOGIC  Consultants  

GBRMPA  REEF  HQ  TOWNSVILLE  LMAC  

MAGNETIC  ISLAND  STATE  SCHOOL  

SEALINK  QLD  BUNGALOW  BAY  

AIMS  JCU  

AUIP  

Numbers  Indicators   Number  

Plans   3  

Capacity  building  interna=onal  &  local   94  (10)  people  

Research   6  days  

Environment   64  sq  m  habitat,  62  kg  seaweed  

Communica=on   TV,  radio,  newspaper,  social  

Sa=sfac=on   8-­‐10/10  

Public  funding   $1000  

Private  funding   Est  $30,000  

1.  Desktop*•  Literature*review*

•  Tabulate*fishing*COPs*

•  Tabulate*best*prac=ce*COPs*

•  March*2016*

2.*Expert*panel*mee=ng**

•  Feedback*on*report*1*

•  Workshop*COP*messages,*

audiences*and*products*

•  May*2016*

3.*Consulta=on/Agreement*

process*

•  List*of*stakeholders*and*recommended*process*

•  DraN*COP*products*and*feedback*from*fishers*

•  July*2016*

4.*Final*COP*product*suitable*for*

communica=on*strategy**

•  October*2016*

Na=onal*Recrea=onal*Fishing*Code*of*Prac=ce*Project*

Effec=veness  of  a  COP  

The  Power  of  Partnerships  

Next  steps  

Founda=on  Document  

Simple  messages  

Exis=ng  COP,  COC,  COE  and  best  prac=ces  

Partnerships  Consulta-on  Products  Resources  Champions  Launch    

Measurement-­‐  Relevance,  Currency,  Review  

CODE  OF  PRACTISE  FOR  RECREATIONAL  FISHERS  2016  

State   Private   Federal  QLD  FISHERIES  NSW  DPI  

REEF  ECOLOGIC  C2O  CONSULTING  BYOGUIDES  RYAN  DONNELLY  

DAWR  AFMA  GBRMPA  

ARFF  BIAA  WWF  FRDC  (INDUSTRY)   FRDC  

(GOVERNMENT)  AFTA  

PARTNERSHIP  LESSONS  1.  Iden=fy  idea,  PARTNER  and  COST-­‐BENEFIT  

•  Priority,  opportuni=es,  values,  scope,  risk,  KPIs  •  Private  do  significant  ‘Pro-­‐bono’    •  Private  can  be  innova=ve,  fast,  adap=ve  and  efficient  

2.  FRAMEWORK  

•  Planning  is  key  •  Communica=on  plan  •  Adap=ve  

3.  CONTRACT-­‐    •  People,  roles,  milestones  and  budget    

•  Tender?    4.  REVIEW  

Capacity  building  Sustainable  ac=vi=es  

Coopera=ve  management  Community  support  Habitat  restora=on  Local  business  Posi=ve  media  

$  1:1.5  -­‐30  ra=o  

Reef  ecosystems  under  pressure  

Wellbeing  &  economies  depend  on  reefs  

Management  challenges  

Investment,  innova=on,  capacity  Partnerships  

Summary  

paul.marshall00@gmail.com  

Ques=ons  and  informa=on  

www.reefecologic.com.au    

Raw  data  Loca-on   Before  %  

algae  AUer  %  algae  

Weight  (kg)   Number  

Picnic   67.5   7.5   10.8   256  Arthur   45   7.3   16.8   143  Arthur   45   5   5.6   99  Nelly   31.25   5   10.2   367  Nelly   23.5   6.25   11   278  Nelly   37.5   7.5   7.8   135  Averages   41.6   6.4   10.3   213