Nexus Action for Mangroves in Selangor, Malaysia: protection through value creation for community-public-private partnerships (NexAMS)

Lead Research Organisation: Plymouth Marine Laboratory
Department Name: Plymouth Marine Lab

Abstract

Mangroves contribute to businesses and communities through multiple ecosystem services, yet are undervalued and under-protected in Malaysia and globally. Using outputs and lessons from NetComFish (Newton-Ungku Omar Fund project), capacity building and co-creation, NexAMS aims to advance policy and business initiatives for improved, inclusive mangrove protection through sustainable use and build public-private-community partnerships, focusing on the state of Selangor.

Using stakeholder engagement, desk work and knowledge exchange, these aims will be achieved through: (i) analysis of local, state, federal and international plans, policies and commitments to identify gaps and learn lessons on how existing initiatives impact mangroves and can be modified to support sustainable development with mangroves; (ii) assessment of past, present and potential future social, economic and environmental threats to mangroves to identify mitigating actions targeted at public and private sectors; (iii) identify achievable actions for businesses to minimise their impact on mangroves, support mangrove restoration and contribute to coastal community development; (iv) community engagement to identify optimum areas for mangrove protection for sustainable use and facilitation of business-community linkages; (v) outreach, engagement and targeted communication along the policy pathway and among business networks.

For lasting impact, NexAMS will: work with stakeholders across local, state and federal decision-making tiers, and mutlisectorally, with local communities, the private sector, government, NGOs and academia; build the capacity of stakeholders to better manage mangrove resources through sustainable use; and facilitate increased interaction between different stakeholder groups to enable partnership building. These impacts will support coastal community livelihoods and environmentally sensitive economic development in Selangor and beyond.

Publications

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Description EU Sustainable Blue Economy Partnership
Geographic Reach Europe 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.bluepartnership.eu/news/paving-way-blue-transformation
 
Description • Defra's Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) Conference 2023 (Birmingham, October 2023) Panel Member in session: How, when, and why should natural capital evidence and approaches be used in policy and decision making?
Geographic Reach National 
Policy Influence Type Participation in a guidance/advisory committee
URL https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-capital-and-ecosystem-assessment-programme/natura...
 
Description A Systems Analysis Approach to Reduce Plastic Waste in Indonesian Societies (PISCES)
Amount £3,611,375 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/V006428/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 01/2021 
End 07/2024
 
Description Centre for doctoral training in sustainable management of UK marine resources (SuMMeR)
Amount £836,936 (GBP)
Funding ID NE/W007215/1 
Organisation Natural Environment Research Council 
Sector Public
Country United Kingdom
Start 08/2022 
End 09/2028
 
Title Coastal Communities Questionnaire for Cultural Ecosystem Study, 2021-2022 
Description Using outputs and lesson from NetComFish (the initial project), this follow-up project, NexAMS, aims to advance community engagement to identify optimum areas for mangroves protection for sustainable use and facilitation of business-community linkages. Provisioning and regulating services such as timber and coastal protection are globally known when people talk about mangroves importance. In terms of research initiatives, there are many studies conducted for these two types of ecosystem services due to their economic values. However, there is a growing need to study cultural ecosystem services so that policymakers and decisionmakers will understand that this type of services is crucial for natural resource management such mangroves. This is because cultural ecosystem services are important to understand the connection and the interaction local communities have towards an ecosystem. This research findings will be valuable for the local government and policymakers to make informed decision and help to identify potential mangroves replanting effort in Selangor. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2021 
Provided To Others? No  
Impact Local communities identified and learned about importance of mangroves 
URL https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/855837/
 
Title Incentivising Businesses to Adopt Action for the Protection of Coastal Nature and Biodiversity in Malaysia, 2021-2022 
Description Nexus Action for Mangroves in Selangor, Malaysia: Protection Through Value Creation for Community-Public-Private Partnerships (NexAMS) is an 18-month project aimed at advancing policy and business initiatives for improved, inclusive mangrove protection through sustainable use, and building public-private-community partnerships, focusing on the state of Selangor. When it comes to natural climate solutions, the private sector is uniquely positioned as both a catalyst and accelerator. It is considered to have the resources to invest in mangrove protection and mitigation. This study will build a business case for mangrove interactions including how businesses can alter actions to mitigate and offset future impacts and initiate new interactions with mangroves (including details of value creation and competitive advantage, as well as factors needed for success and returns on investment). The business case will explore the idea of businesses being more conscious of mangroves in their decision-making. These include actions such as adopting a natural capital approach / considering nature-based solutions, in all that they do and in pursuit of their own aims and objectives. While the focus is on private sector impacts on mangroves, this study also looks at policy assessments, such as SWOT analysis of existing policies and plans that influence mangroves, including their contribution to the biodiversity impact mitigation hierarchy. 
Type Of Material Database/Collection of data 
Year Produced 2022 
Provided To Others? Yes  
Impact used in newsletters and social media and for dissemination of information about mangrove to business and government. Research paper in preparation 
URL https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/855865/
 
Description COP 27, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt: attended, hosted University of Plymouth Stand, gave presentations on a panel 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Attended COP 27, Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Manned University of Plymouth Stand explaining research to a wide footall audience, gave presentation and joined discussion on a panel 'Influence of National and Global Climate Education, Innovation, and Research on The Governmental Policies and Participation in The Green Economy' in the Climate Education Hub of Earth organization
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Devon Lord Lieutenants Environment Group 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach Regional
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact Devon Lord Lieutenants Environment Group asked me to attend their meeting and discuss some of the aspects of marine environment in Devon that they should be aware of in their roe. There was a wide ranging discussion
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Influence/Impact on Policy, Business and Local Communities 
Form Of Engagement Activity A magazine, newsletter or online publication
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Our newsletter started since 01/31/2021 until 12/29/2022 has a total of 201 subscribers to date.
Link to all newsletter:
https://us2.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=e9597015a66ad21a8ecbfe0f1&id=8d9679c21a
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021,2022
URL https://us2.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=e9597015a66ad21a8ecbfe0f1&id=8d9679c21a
 
Description Invited speaker TropSci discourse event organised by The Mahathir Science Award Foundation (MCAF) and the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation 'Interdisciplinary Research for Sustainable Use of Tropical Marine Resources' given on 28/09/21 as a pre-conference event to provide background for The International Conference on Tropical Sciences: contributions to Sustainability
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2021
URL https://msa-foundation.org/TropSc2021/pre-event/
 
Description JNCC-Marine Scotland workshop 'Exploring an Integrated Approach towards a Sustainable Blue Economy' 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Invited speaker at JNCC-Marine Scotland workshop 'Exploring an Integrated Approach towards a Sustainable Blue Economy' - I gave 2 presentations (1) Systems Thinking Approach for marine sustainability and (2) GCRF Blue Communities: Systems thinking research to advance marine spatial planning in SE Asia
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Launch of Centre for Systems Thinking: Ocean, Land and Society, Natural History Museum, - keynote speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact The launch of University of Plymouth's Centre for Systems Thinking: Ocean, Land and Society at the Natural History Museum, London. This was an evening dinner event attended by more than 100 invitees across all sectors. Keynote presentations were given by Prof Austen, Dr Gemma Harper of JNCC and Prof Duncan Wingham, Chief Exec of NERC
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
URL https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/centre-for-systems-thinking
 
Description Marine Law Symposium 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Invited speaker and panellist to talk about Marine Net Gain at Marine Law Symposium: Can Offshore Wind Development Have a Net Positive Impact on Biodiversity? Regulatory and Scientific Perspectives and Considerations co-organised by The Nature Conservancy, Roger Williams University School of Law Marine Affairs Institute and the Rhode Island Sea Grant Legal Program, Rhode Island, USA, April
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://docs.rwu.edu/law_pubs_conf/179/
 
Description Marine issues presentation to Cefas Management Board away day 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Policymakers/politicians
Results and Impact Invited to give a presentation on current marine issues to the to Cefas Management Board at their away day to promote awareness and challenge
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description Sustainable Management of Marine Resources 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Chaired session at The Sustainable Management of Marine Resources Annual Conference, Bristol, May
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description Systems Thinking to advance marine spatial planning in SE Asia. Western Philippines Sea 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Opening keynote presentation (invited) at the International Western Philippines Sea Conference: Systems thinking research to advance marine spatial planning in SE Asia. Palawan, the Philippines, August
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
URL https://sites.google.com/wpu.edu.ph/icwps2023/home
 
Description Systems Thinking to advance marine spatial planning, Jakarta 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Professional Practitioners
Results and Impact Presentation on Systems Thinking given at Universitas Esa Ungull, Jakarta, Indonesia, August
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2023
 
Description University Malaya Seminar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Systems thinking research to advance marine spatial planning in SE Asia - invited speaker 
Form Of Engagement Activity A talk or presentation
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach International
Primary Audience Postgraduate students
Results and Impact Presentation at University seminar
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022
 
Description University of Plymouth House of Lords Reception 
Form Of Engagement Activity Participation in an activity, workshop or similar
Part Of Official Scheme? No
Geographic Reach National
Primary Audience Industry/Business
Results and Impact University of Plymouth House of Lords Reception - met and discussed research and outcomes with a wide variety of people
Year(s) Of Engagement Activity 2022