| Commissioning Unit: | China |
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| Evaluation Plan: | 2011-2015 |
| Evaluation Type: | Project |
| Completion Date: | 12/2011 |
| Unit Responsible for providing Management Response: | China
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Key Action Update History
Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
The PCU and Site Implementation Units (SIU) published 5 books to summarize the outcomes and successful models of the whole project and each site. SIUs of Zhejiang, Guangxi and Hainan edited and published brochures of artificial reproduction and restoration of Sargassum horneri and the transplantation of mangroves and corals. The PCU plans to organize a small-scale dissemination workshop to further disseminate project outcomes, especially in this regard in Q2 of 2012, and key partners such as Ministry of Finance will be invited to participate.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
A new project named ?Demonstration of Estuarine Biodiversity Conservation, Restoration and Protected Area Networking in China? was approved by GEF and will be launched in February 2012 by SOA. This project will demonstrate the successful models on biodiversity conservation derived from SCCBD project and pay more attention on climate changes impacts. Moreover, SOA is implementing a cooperative project named ?Sino-Italian Cooperation Project on Capacity Building of Coastal Ecosystems to Adapt to Climate Change? which focuses on climate changes adaptation.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
This recommendation is highly appreciated. With the experiences and lessons gained in the implementation of SCCBD project, all participants have realized the importance of monitoring and evaluation. SOA will pay more attention to indicators? design and application by following SMART criteria while implementing new projects in the future.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
Each site has developed a long-term monitoring protocol. In Sanya demonstration site, the monitoring tasks related to the long-term monitoring stations in the coral reef reserve were integrated since 2009 in the annual marine environmental monitoring programme of Hainan Province. PAs in other demonstration sites do monitoring regularly according to the long-term monitoring protocol.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
This is an important recommendation. For the follow-up action of SCCBD, the PCU will advice the local stakeholder groups or VCGs to carry out a systematic assessment of the impact of changes in resource use patterns on local communities and their livelihood in the short and the long term and then revise their alternative livelihood plan. For the future projects, especially in the GEF/FAO project of the Demonstration of Estuarine Biodiversity Conservation, Restoration and Protected Area Networking in China, a more systematic assessment of the impact of changes in resource use patterns on local communities and their livelihood in the short and the long term will be carried out.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
Most of the experiences have been summarized in project progress reports and documents, including participatory management process and trans-boundary cooperative management mechanism etc. Three Monitoring guidebooks on Mangrove, Coral Reef and Sea Grass have been developed as the main outcomes of subcontracts implemented by Hainan and Guangxi related institutions, and the quick assessment methods introduced are practiced in these areas. Each site has done successful education and awareness programs during the implementation process, and their work has been included in the local governments? routine process. For dissemination purpose, the successful experience may be need to be better developed and designed. These reports and documents are available in Chinese version, and the PCU shall consider doing the translation by convincing governments to provide co-financing support.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
Guangxi VCGs has done great job in using the mechanism of signing an agreement with resource users, thus both MPA staff and local villagers know well their responsibilities and rights in conservation and management of the marine biodiversity. The successful experience has been considered and included into the training courses for the new GEF-funded marine estuarine MPA networking project. Some relevant MPAs leaders in China and other countries may be invited to have a group and deep discussion on this topic.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
With NOAA?s support, the China Research and Training Center for Marine Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management was established by SOA during the implementation of SCCBD project. The training center designed and offered all the training courses according to the SCCBD project?s need. Now, the center has developed to be APEC Marine Sustainable Development Center (AMSD) which is the first national APEC mechanism focusing on oceans in China. With the help of NOAA, the AMSD held the first training course on MPA Management Capacity Building in September 2011 and 35 participants from 11 APEC economies attended the training. AMSD will be developed to further strengthen and increase multilateral and bilateral international cooperation and partnership in marine biodiversity conservation.
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Management Response: [Added: 2013/01/28]
The PCU has almost finished the translation of project terminal report, and a short summary of the main best practice and lessons has been developed. These reports will be used broadly for international cooperation and exchange.
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