It is necessary to select an appropriate methodology to rapidly and cost-effectively assess climate risks and resilience of key values in the protected area (Ecosystems, species, environmental services, social aspects, etc.). Rapid methodologies allow the possibility to screen all conservation targets, taking into account local developments and conditions to generate not only accurate but also useful results for decision makers, with the possibility to include local stakeholders in the analysis and next steps.

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.

Social marketing (SM) uses commercial marketing methods and tools (e.g. diffusion of innovations, behavior-change-focused communication channels and messages, community mobilization) to promote a voluntary behavior change in a target audience, that benefits society as well as the target group. For a Pride campaign, social marketing is an integral component to promote community stewardship of their resources. Creating a clear, consistent and positive identity (i.e., a brand) around the conservation/management of their resources that resonates with community perceptions, values and traditions regarding these resources helps boost community buy in. This brand is linked to a clear request (e.g., what do you want your target audience to do when it comes to sustainable management of their resources), both of which will be underlined and repeated throughout campaign activities (e.g. community events, media outreach) and promotional materials (e.g., posters, booklets, flyers, wall paintings, props, text messages) that form part of the social marketing strategy.

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.

Stakeholders, including government and local communities, are engaged in the early design stage of the development of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan. Up-to-date datasets on ecosystem services are identified as critical given their relevance for the Placencia Peninsula region’s economic stability and growth (coastal protection, spiny lobster fisheries, marine tourism and recreation, and carbon storage and sequestration). Data was collected and included within the Natural Capital’s Marine Invest analysis tool in order to carry out ecosystem service valuation.

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.

We financed a country wide survey and co-authored an economic report based on the survey with Economists At Large, Melbourne, Australia. The survey assessed "willingness to pay" for conservation of the dolphins which indicated that New Zealanders were willing to pay higher prices for their fish to ensure that the Dolphins weren't subject to bycatch. We presented this work in a report which went to New Zealand politicians and we also prepared a poster which was presented at the Biennial Marine Mammal Conference in Dunedin, New Zealand in Dec. 2013.

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

In focal group meetings, government and civil society representatives analyse and evaluate existing environmental policies and land-use planning tools to determine the competencies and responsibilities of each. Special emphasis is given on identifying shared interests and concerns to come up with common goals and objectives.

All species, habitats, ecosystems and ecosystem services with conservation value (e.g. IUCN Red List, national biodiversity plans, etc.) are being listed. Then, a technical committee, ideally composed of Parks staff, NGOs, Universities and researchers, is formed. Gorgona National Park adopted as conservation targets 6 coastal and marine ecosystem, and 22 species; those targets are also fully considered in the climate smart conservation process, by including them into the technical assessments and climate adaptation planning.