| CONCEPTUAL MODEL ON CAPACITY-BUILDING OF FISHING COMMUNITIES IN POST-TSUNAMI MANGROVE REHABILITATION |
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Nittharatana Paphavasit¹,Ajcharaporn Piumsomboon¹, |
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¹ Department of Marine Science, Faculty of Science,
Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand ³ Thailand Environmental Institute 16/151 Muang Thong Thani, Bond
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| This project is aimed at the research application of integrated post-tsunami mangrove rehabilitation and management for coastal fishing communities along the Andaman coastline of Thailand. It was initiated by the King and Queen of Thailand for self-sufficiency, sustainable development and the "3-wells concept". Immediate, short-term and long-term phases in the mangrove rehabilitation scheme were proposed. The immediate phase focuses on ecological risk assessment impacts. The short-term phase involves comparing field surveys with predicted risk assessments, as well as drawing up site-specific rehabilitation plans. This is a long-term project of four years. The participatory research approach is used in all four components of the project. Site-specific designs of mangrove plantations are proposed for each selected area based on suitable species selected and planting techniques in relation to the enhancement of coastal fishery. Assessment of mangrove resilience and recovery capacity to disturbances will also be carried out. Public awareness and participation in coastal resources conservation and rehabilitation would be encouraged throughout the project. Self-reliance in terms of biological productivity and fishing communities are the two prime factors that would sustain the rehabilitation and conservation of coastal resources. The capacity building scheme proposed targets not onlyforlocal fishermen, butforlocal communities as well, with a focus on youths, graduate students in mangrove ecology and new researchers working on the sites. | |
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