IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group China Symposium Flyer Nov 2015
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Symposium Xiamen University, 422 Siming S Road, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China TURNING THE TIDE ON MANGROVE LOSS “A focus on the state of mangroves in Asia” Why another mangrove symposium in Asia? There is a general consensus that mangrove forests are the most critically endangered tropical ecosystems globally. In 2010, a global assessment by the IUCN revealed that species from this ecosystem could be extirpated by the end of next century, if appropriate management actions are not taken to reverse the current global average depletion rate of 1%. Most threats to mangroves are acute in Asia, which also suffers the highest sustained rate of loss. While the drivers that risk extirpating mangrove habitats and species are well catalogued by scientists, however, their effects on mangroves, adjacent ecosystems and humankind are yet to be discerned by policymakers. But, recent extreme climatic events such as typhoons and tsunamis in some Asian island countries have highlighted the importance of improving mangrove management polices, and reiterated the fact that the emerging effects of climate change will synergize with anthropogenic factors and bear far reaching consequences on mangroves and coastal human populations. Previous and some ongoing initiatives to curb mangrove forest loss have, amongst other things, been constrained by the application of misguided management practices, facilitated by: poor governance, inadequate policies, poor understanding of functioning dynamics and values of mangrove, coupled with acute scarcity of funds for mangrove ecosystem management globally. Against these challenges, it is imperative to bridge the science, policy and practice gaps, in order to improve decision making and enhance mangrove forest management around the world, in a more coherent and coordinated manner. Aim: This symposium seeks to consolidate global actions on mangrove management by bringing together a combination of stakeholders including: academic experts, conservation NGOs and policy makers and business representatives to share knowledge, experiences and identify options to improve and influence the development of effective mangrove conservation practices and policies in Asia and the world. Organised by: IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group and Xiamen University, Fujian, China 12-13 th of November, 2015.
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Symposium Xiamen University, 422 Siming S Road, Xiamen, Fujian Province, China
TURNING THE TIDE ON MANGROVE LOSS
“A focus on the state of mangroves in Asia”
Why another mangrove symposium in Asia? There is a general consensus that mangrove forests are the most critically
endangered tropical ecosystems globally. In 2010, a global assessment by the IUCN revealed that species from this ecosystem could be extirpated by the end of next century, if appropriate management actions are not taken to reverse the current global average depletion rate of 1%.
Most threats to mangroves are acute in Asia, which also suffers the
highest sustained rate of loss. While the drivers that risk extirpating mangrove habitats and species are well catalogued by scientists, however, their effects on mangroves, adjacent ecosystems and humankind are yet to be discerned by policymakers. But, recent extreme climatic events such as typhoons and tsunamis in some Asian island countries have highlighted the importance of improving mangrove management polices, and reiterated the fact that the emerging effects of climate change will synergize with anthropogenic factors and bear far reaching consequences on mangroves and coastal human populations.
Previous and some ongoing initiatives to curb mangrove forest loss have,
amongst other things, been constrained by the application of misguided management practices, facilitated by: poor governance, inadequate policies, poor understanding of functioning dynamics and values of mangrove, coupled with acute scarcity of funds for mangrove ecosystem management globally.
Against these challenges, it is imperative to bridge the science, policy and
practice gaps, in order to improve decision making and enhance mangrove forest management around the world, in a more coherent and coordinated manner.
Aim: This symposium seeks to consolidate global actions on mangrove
management by bringing together a combination of stakeholders including:
academic experts, conservation NGOs and policy makers and business
representatives to share knowledge, experiences and identify options to
improve and influence the development of effective mangrove conservation
practices and policies in Asia and the world.
Organised by:
IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group and Xiamen University, Fujian, China
12-13th
of November, 2015.
Location The College of the Environment & Ecology, Xiangan Campus of the Xiamen University, South Xiangan Road, Xiamen, Fujian, P. R. China 361005. Accommodation Hotel: Golden Bay Resort
(金门湾大酒店)http://www.jmw-hotel.com
Rates : RMB 300-350 ($ 50-60) per night For all correspondences and inquiries on accommodation, please contact: Mrs. Chenjuan Zheng, Email: [email protected] Transport information There is no direct bus service from Xiamen Inter-national Airport to Golden Bay Resort or Xiangan Campus of Xiamen University. During the meet-ing, there will be shuttle buses between the hotel and meeting site. Taxi fee from Xiamen Interna-tional Airport to Xiangan Campus of Xiamen University is about 100 RMB (~$18)
Site map: Xiamen University, meeting venue and accommodation
Building of the College of Environment & Ecology, Xiamen University
Collaborating organisations
Objectives The symposium this year will focus on the ‘alarming’ situation of mangrove forests in Asia and factors driving change.
Specifically, define the current status of mangrove forests, and management experiences from Asia and the rest of the world to conserve mangrove forests and opportunities for improvements. Showcase studies and experiences from the field on; mangrove forests, climate change, and experiences of emerging initiatives that could be mainstreamed into
incentives to promote effective management of mangroves within global climate initiatives.
This global meeting will be followed by a two-day IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group meeting to strategically plan for the “Global Mangrove Conservation Strategy and Action Plan”, and set an annual agenda of action to address
mangrove biodiversity and ecosystem challenges in 2016
Thematic Sessions The symposium will be organised into the following thematic sessions, over two days:
The state of mangroves and management challenges
Rare mangrove species and mangrove habitats
Urbanisation, pollution and mangroves
Mangroves and climate change
Restoration and rehabilitation
Mangrove forest management for ecosystem services
Aligning research and conservation needs
Communicating research findings to other stakeholders NB: A more detailed programme, including keynote speakers, topics for presentation and panel chairs will be published on this site on or before the 1st of October, 2015.
Call for abstract submission is now open! In order to take part in the forthcoming Symposium this Novem-ber, the organising committee is inviting professionals working and/or researching on mangroves to submit proposals for posters and/or oral presentations related to the symposium themes listed above. The submission deadlines are listed below.
Abstract template: Please prepare all abstract text using Microsoft Word Arial font 11 Abstracts for oral presentations should not exceed 500 words, while abstracts for posters should not exceed 250 words. All ab-stracts should include: Title, author’s name(s) and address(es), if there is more than one author, please indicate the address of each author numerically in superscript with their email addresses) and indicate whether you are submitting an abstract for oral or poster presentation. All abstracts in English, should be emailed to: Zebe-dee Njisuh ([email protected]) and Chenjuan Zheng ([email protected]), please indicate the address of each au-thor numerically in superscript with their email address(es) presentation.
Key deadlines: Registration of intent to participate in symposium for partici-
pants 30th
of August 2015 , for details, please see IUCN MSG 2015 Symposium registration form)
Submission of poster proposal abstracts 15th
of August
Submission of oral presentations abstracts 15th of August Submitting authors will be notified of the outcome of the review process on or before October 1st 2015 via email.
