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.
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.
Organisations
Publications
Chee S
(2021)
Enhancing Uptake of Nature-Based Solutions for Informing Coastal Sustainable Development Policy and Planning: A Malaysia Case Study
in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Tsikopoulou I
(2022)
Linking Species Functional Traits to Specific Biogeochemical Processes under Trawling Pressure.
in Biology
Description | A Systems Analysis Approach to Reduce Plastic Waste in Indonesian Societies (PISCES) |
Amount | £3,561,375 (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 | 09/2022 |
End | 09/2028 |
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 | 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 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 | 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 |