Fostering Marine Conservation in Indonesia

Elaboration of the Community-Based Marine Sanctuary Model

As part of its efforts to promote community-based marine sanctuaries in Indonesia, the Coastal Resources Center implemented a regional workshop between the Philippines and Indonesia with a group of 40 community-based coastal management practitioners. This workshop was conducted in September 2000 and was jointly coordinated by the Philippine Council for Aquatic and Marine Research Development (PCAMRD), the Philippines Coastal Resources Management Project (CRMP-Philippines), and the Coastal Resources Center’s North Sulawesi field office for CRMP-Indonesia.

The purpose of this workshop was to share experience and lessons learned between the two countries as well as discuss ways to improve success rates and promote more widespread replication of community-based marine sanctuaries. The workshop also elaborated on guidance to be provided to field workers and program managers, and commented on a draft table of contents for a guidebook on community-based marine sanctuaries. The proceedings of the workshop were printed in 2001 and 500 copies distributed in the Philippines, Indonesia and globally.