JICA’s Assistance toward the Sustainable Management

of Coral Reefs in the Pacific Region

Minoru Tamura

Tamura.Minoru@jica.go.jp

Magaliliu, Efate Island, Vanuatu

1. Introduction

2. JICA’s Targeted Pacific Countries

3. Challenges in the Pacific Countries

4. Priority Areas

5. Challenges of Environment & Climate

Change Sector

6. Approaches for Environment & Climate

Change Sector

7. Case ① in Vanuatu

8. Case ② in Fiji

9. Case ③ Training in the Pacific Region

10.Lessons

Contents

Pacific Countries

Image : Crystal Clear Ocean, Write Sandy

Beach, Home of Coral Reefs

Reality: Facing Problems of Island Countries

What can we do?

What could we achieve?

1．Introduction

２．JICA’s Covering Countries in

the Pacific Region

14 Countries and Territory

Palau, FSM, RMI, PNG, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa,

Kiribati, Tuvalu, Cook Islands, Niue, Nauru

淡水 レンズ

Freshwater Lenz 海洋汚染

Seawater

Pollution

水質汚染

Water

Pollution

渇水・水不足

Drought & Water

Shortage

高潮

High Tide

海岸侵食

Coastal

Erosion

人口過密

Overcrowded

Population

廃棄物

Solid Waste

土壌汚染

Soil

Pollution

世界経済危機

World Economic

Crisis

食料高騰

Escalating Food

Prices

原油高騰

Escalating Oil

Prices 洪水・サイクロン

Flood & Cyclone

乱獲

Overfishing

３．Challenges in the Pacific Region

Smallness, Isolation, Remoteness

地球温暖化

Global Warming

環境・気候変動 Environment & Climate Change

教 育 Education

保 健 Health

廃棄物管理 Waste

Management

防 災 Disaster

Management

インフラ Infrastructure

４．JICA’s Priority Areas for Assistance

in the Pacific Region

１）Population Increase

1.5 times by 2030

２）Coastal Development

pollution, solid waste

３）Change of Life Style

weakness of tradition

４）Climate Change

coastal erosion

５）Lack of Governmental

Support

Environmental Impacts

Waste Management

Remote Islands

Climate Change

Food Security

Biodiversity

Mangrove

５．Challenges of Environment & Climate

Change Sector in the Pacific Region

No Program Scheme Country Project

1

Climate Change

Adaptation

SATREPS Tuvalu Project for eco-technological management of Tuvalu against sea

level rise

2 TCP Tuvalu The study for assessment of ecosystem, coastal erosion and

protection/rehabilitation of damaged area in Tuvalu

3 TCP Tuvalu Project for pilot gravel beach nourishment against coastal disaster

on Fongafale Island

4 Recycling Society

TCP Regional Project for promotion of regional initiative on solid waste

management in Pacific island countries

5 TCP Fiji Waste minimization and recycling promotion project

6

Environmental

Protection

TCP (Expert) Regional Advisor for sustainable management of coastal resources

7 TCP (Expert) Regional Fisheries community development advisor

8 TCP (Expert) Tonga Coastal resource management and development

9 TCP Vanuatu Project for promotion of grace of the sea in coastal communities

(Phase2)

10 SATREPS Palau Project for sustainable management of coral reef and island ecosystems: responding to the threat of climate change

11 TCP Regional Project for Sustainable Management of Coral Reef and Island Ecosystems: Responding to the Threat of Climate Change

12 Training Regional Training for fisheries extension officer in island countries

13 Grassroots Fiji Rural coastal community new livelihoods project (Milk fish

aquaculture)

14 Grassroots Fiji Assistance for the Sustainable Rural Development and

Governance on Gau Island

15 F/U Vanuatu Project for promotion of grace of the sea in coastal communities

16 F/U Fiji School of Marine Studies, University of South Pacific

６．JICA’s Projects of Environment & Climate

Change Sector in the Pacific Region

Baseline survey Resource management

Monitoring

Diversification of livelihood

MPA

CD for fisheries officer

Research Aquaculture

Stock enhancement

Handicraft

FADs

Artificial reefs CD for community

Fund management

Combination of different approaches and

order made for each site

７．Case① Project for promotion of grace of the

sea in coastal communities (Phase2) in Vanuatu

Community activities

Capacity development

Forestry

Coastal Resources Management

Solid Waste Management

Water Resource Management

Livestock

Aquaculture

Fishing Industry

Handicraft

Ecotourism

Mangrove Forest Management

Forest Management

Plantation

Drinking Water

Coastal Protection

８．Case② Assistance for the Sustainable Rural

Development and Governance on Gau Island in Fiji

Integrated Coastal Zone Management

Specific approaches reflecting the characteristics of each site

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９．Case③ Training for fisheries extension officer

in island countries

Application of Okinawa’s knowhow

Okinawa’s knowledge and

technique are introduced in

the training

・MPAs

・Aquaculture

・Shell polishing

・FADs

・Liverock

１０．Suggestions

１）Diversification of livelihood

→ Utilization of Okinawa’s knowledge and

technique

２）Integrated coastal zone management

→ 「Satoyama, Satoumi」

３）Community-based

→ Traditional couture, Customary low

４）Community participation

→ Data less, LTK,LEK

５）Authorization

→ Collaboration with related organization

Thank you.