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Ocean Resource Management
Research IdeasDhaka
June 21 2015
Bangladesh PrioritiesWORKING WITH 30-50 economists including Nobel Laureates, 100+ sector experts engaging major development organizations, NGOs, government, businesses, youths, rural and urban Bangladeshis to identify, analyze and prioritize interventions that will deliver greater benefit per taka spent, helping move Bangladesh towards Vision 2021 and a more prosperous long term future.
In cooperation with the Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC,
Copenhagen Consensus Center organized roundtable discussions with
an aim to figure out smarter solutions to the most problematic issues facing
Bangladesh.
These roundtables are one of several sources
for research ideas.
Sourcing ideas and solutions
Smarter solutions for Bangladesh
Complete set of papers on 30-50 solutions
PRIORITIZATION
Government NGOs
Academia Pvt sector
Think tanks Developmentorganizations
Eminent Panel Assessment
Government and donor seminars
Rural polls Newspaper pollsamong readers
Youth forums across the
countryPrivate sector
meetings
Social, economic and environmental benefit-cost
research by top Bangladeshi, and
international economistsExtensive peer review by
sector experts and academics
100+ ideas on policies & investments
2016
2015
Continuous engagement
with the public via electronic,
print and social media
Working with civil society, government and sector
experts
Widely advocating results of
prioritization exercises
OUTREACH
Research Ideas
Ocean Resource Management;(1 of 7)
• Sustainable fisheries resource management as a source of protein and export earnings.
• Design quotas for total allowable catch. • Declare suitable coastal waters as Marine Protected Areas
(MPA). • Stop land based pollution (e.g. plastics, polythene, toxic
substances) and untreated industrial effluents from entering the sea.
• Reduce shore-based and ship-borne pollution. • Stop industrial practices on the continental shelf and onshore
areas. • Use global best practices in hydrocarbon exploration on the
shelf and coastal waters.
Ocean Resource Management;(2 of 7)
• Regulate drilling and rig operations. • Increase grid connected renewable energy from tide.• Invest in wind power plant.• Design and implement projects to supply 'green'
electricity. • Maintain existing and create new maritime industrial
fronts. • Promote ship building industry. • Undertake research on marine biotechnology and
industries based on biotechnology.
Ocean Resource Management; (3 of 7)
• Encourage fishing operators to venture into deeper and open ocean areas with high- tonnage vessels, using alternate gear, such as tuna long-lines and hooks.
• Develop capacity of blue economy stakeholders. • Rapid production intensification for enhancing fisheries
production. • Introduce and nurture mariculture or marine farming
technique.• Domestication of new fish and shellfish species. • Diversify coastal aquaculture practices for improved
productivity.
Ocean Resource Management; (4 of 7)
• Promote coastal and marine tourism. • Expansion of fleet in terms of size and capacity, and of
destinations. • Focus on inland water transport and inland
ports/terminals and river navigability. • Update biodiversity policies and plans to include
climate mitigation and adaptation. • Address coastal erosion from rising sea-level and
increasing storm activities.• Engineering interventions for land reclamation from
sea.
Ocean Resource Management; (5 of 7)
• Protection of coastal zones and islands by mangrove afforestation.
• Create natural corridors for freshwater fishes. • Establishment of dams and barrages to consider
sediment movement and navigation.• Integrated water resources management for marine
and coastal zone development.• Provide research funds to universities involved in the
study of marine sciences.• Operationalize the National Oceanographic Research
Institute (NORI).
Ocean Resource Management; (6 of 7)
• Develop a national marine science data infrastructure.• Integrated policy and strategy, interagency
coordination and marine spatial planning. • Design an integrated coastal and ocean management
policy and framework to be implemented by a special task force (e.g. under the Prime Minister's Office).
• Establish platforms for multi-sectoral cooperation and coordination in marine affairs.
• Establish a rigorous marine-oriented monitoring and assessment facility.
Ocean Resource Management; (7 of 7)
• Bridge the communication gap between academicians and industries regarding access to data.
• Acquire an accurate estimate of petroleum and natural gas resources.
• Explore the richer stock of minerals in coastal areas and utilize this stock.
Full List of AttendeesBadlul Imam, Professor, University of Dhaka.Shrabane Datta, Senior Researcher, Mesovision Consultancy Ltd. Md. Rafiqul Alam, General Manager,BAPEX.Atatul Kabir, Marine Engineer, Ananda Shipyard.Ferdous Ahmed, Deputy Chief (Marine), Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock.