Stakeholders were consulted to obtain feedback on relative vulnerabilities. Other related information was also sourced via desktop research and review of journal articles. Three sectors that directly benefit from ecosystem service/function were considered in the modeling: the tourism industry (recreation); the spiny lobster fishing industry (food); and coastal property owners (protection). Climate impacts of concern to those stakeholder groups were discussed. Analysis of the direct and indirect influence of climate factors on ecosystem services/habitats was conducted.

In participatory workshops, common objectives as well as individual roles and responsibilities are identified. This helps to strengthen coordination and cooperation among the key stakeholder groups including government officials, representatives of private enterprise, academia, civil society organisations and tourism service providers.

To examine the way in which the different uses are incorporated in the marine space, two compatibility matrices have been developed to guide the proposed policy measures and spatial structure of this plan. These two matrices analyze: 1. Compatibility and conflict among the different uses 2. Compatibility and conflict between the different uses and the natural resources and heritage and cultural values The two matrices were based on a list of uses in and values of the marine space – and a summary of the environmental impacts of each use, their significance and range. On the basis of the information collected, the relationships were categorized, cross-referencing the different uses, and relating to the degree of possible or desirable synergy between them.

Fishers and vessel managers worked with fisheries scientists and innovative software technicians in collaboration with government officials to design an electronic observation tool that could be installed like lego building blocks on vessels as money becomes available or needs change. The tool meets multiple needs - fishers (safety), business (history of effort and catch), government (compliance), public (transparency). When the snapper fishers began to realise that video cameras could provide the transparency they sought, they went out to providers around the world and invited people to show their products. After off-the-shelf commercial offerings for Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) and video monitoring (EM) were discounted because they didn’t have the required functionality (from a commercial perspective) or were too expensive, a decision was made to design and build a fully integrated suite of electronic monitors. Fishers wanted a system that used smart technology like automatic WIFI downloads, encrypted footage and ability for the viewer retrospectively to focus the camera on 3600 views.

Local practitioners are equipped with technical expertise in project design and leadership skills: individually tailored trainings and mentoring are customised to fellows’ needs and ambitions, while group workshops focus on effective communication strategies, public speaking, negotiation and conflict resolution, advocacy and personal development.

This collaboration between the Far East Russia Orca Project (FEROP) of Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC), the Russian Academy of Science and researchers from Moscow State and St. Petersburg State universities has focussed on the following research areas: Abundance and distribution, behavioural ecology of whales, dolphins and porpoises in Russian Far East waters, and how they inform conservation of these species.The funding for a multi-year study was obtained to train and enlist young Russian researchers in the study and conservation of these species.

Working with other species groups, sea turtles, sharks, seabirds; interviewing experts on the Dome and oceanography of the region; converting raw data on blue whales and other species into usable maps

Catch data from the last centuries collected from research institutes, libraries and maritime museums, and through surveys.

Good, reliable, detailed, accurate and current information is crucial. Either the authority/body providing the information needs to provide the information as GIS-compatible, or the solution implementer needs to convert various types of data into GIS data.

An education and outreach programme (e.g. community theatre, radio campaign, community events) is implemented to raise awareness of waste management, stimulate initial dialogue and influence attitude and behaviour changes. Community theatre is a very successful tool to achieve this. Up to 5 members of the community are trained as data collectors and spend a week interviewing citizens and key stakeholders in order to collect ‘data’ on attitudes, behaviors and perceptions towards waste management Data are analyzed and translated into a series of storylines. A second group of citizens (up to 15) are trained as ‘artists’ and participate in a week of training (story-telling, role playing and scripting) and rehearsals. At the end of the week the theatre performance takes place. At critical points in the performance, an MC invites the audience to ask questions, exchange ideas and experiences, and debate solutions to waste management challenges. The community theatre is followed up with practical outreach activities such as beach clean-ups to introduce the concept of the four R’s (refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle). Village leaders are encouraged to take part in practical activities to promote good governance and strong leadership.