Though ensuring the registration of a surf break is no easy task, it is critical to ensure thata once a surf break is recognized and registered, actions are taken to ensure that the promises and advantages of protection are delivered to all actors, and local fishing communities in particular. This building bloc implies, for example: regular capacity building and interaction with children and youngsters; cleaning of beaches campaigns; recognition of local champions and leaders; monitoring development initiatives (e.g. in infraestructure which may affect a surf break), regular mettings with local actors to explore ways in which the local environment an be improved, etc.    

To achieve an effective protection of surf breaks, SPDA has built a very strong relationship with DICAPI and, in  particular, with the National Surfing Federation (FENTA)  with whom all actions are coordinated and campaigns discussed. Having a good relationship with with DICAPI  as the competent authority in registering the surf breaks is not a guarantee for success, but does facilitate actions taken as DICAPI realizes SPDA is a serious organization and is supported by a group of committed actors.  The relationship with FENTA is also very positive because FENTA is the key national institution which promotes surf and related sports.   

Legitimizing the formal recognition and protection of a surf break is key to ensuring sustainability and maintainance of the site over the long term. Meetings to explain the advantages of protecting the surf break and its multiplicatory effect, enables direct actors at the local level in particular to commit to the idea and be the direct agents of change and local protection. Likewise, involving local authorities facilitates broad consensus towards a common goal shared by all participants. This is achieved through local workshops and incidence activities.   

1.By consensus of the interested parties, INCOPESCA, ADIO, UCR, and SINAC created a commission of co-management and created a legal framework established with executive decree DAJ-020-2005, in order to work together and this group of Co-management launches a management plan for the conservation and sustainable use of turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) nesting on Ostional beach.

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The goal of bush control is savanna ecosystem rehabilitation, fostering biodiversity and balanced habitats with woody species and grasses. Bush value chains have emerged as a solution, turning a rehabilitation byproduct into an economic opportunity, prioritizing landscape diversity and large tree preservation to enhance natural controls.

Opportunities for value addition range from low-tech, labor-intensive to high-tech, capital-intensive products. The choice depends on factors like available resources, land rights, location, capital, expertise, market access, and local conditions.

The heart of value addition is the selection of bush control or harvesting methods. This pivotal decision marks the start of potential value chains. Multiple methods exist, varying in efficiency, effectiveness, and environmental sustainability, including large-scale mechanical control, heavily mechanized control, manual and semi-mechanized control, and chemical control.

Namibia prioritizes addressing bush encroachment, driven by the emergence of bush value chains. Localized farm-level measures yielded mixed results, necessitating a national framework: the National Strategy on the Sustainable Management of Bush Resources (2022-2027). This strategy aims to optimize bush resource utilization, safeguard sustainability, and benefit all Namibians while enhancing environmental outcomes.

Governance involves various sectors. Environmental and forestry sectors focus on land rehabilitation, sustainability, and management. Industrialization and trade support value chains. Agriculture seeks sustainable rangeland management to prevent encroachment.

Due to the cross-sectoral nature, a National Coordinating Body is crucial for collaboration, knowledge exchange, adaptive management, and informed decision-making.

The vulnerability assessment was carried out for three periods: the status quo in 2014, the period 2030-2060 and the period 2070-2100. The assessment follows the eight-step approach described in GIZ’s Vulnerability Sourcebook, and was supplemented by a scientific modeling of the impacts of climate change for Burundi.

The study was carried out by three institutions (Adelphi, EURAC, PIK) in collaboration with GIZ / ACCES and its partners. Four national workshops were held with all relevant stakeholders. A group of experts was created to advise and direct the process. Activities at the local level at the selected project sites were carried out in close collaboration with local governmental and non-governmental actors and the local population.

The results of the assessment were presented in the form of vulnerability maps for the three factors of erosion, drought and malaria prevalence. Highly vulnerable areas have been identified to guide the identification of three pilot watersheds. In these watersheds, local vulnerability assessments were conducted to identify local challenges and appropriate adaptation measures.

Joint migratory bird monitoring programmes and support of common scientific and management projects to promote conservation and management of the natural resources of the Wadden Sea and Banc d’Arguin. The ambition is for the two sites to take lead in simultaneous counts along the entire East Atlantic Flyway in order to get a full picture on the status of migratory bird populations using the flyway. Research on migratory birds in the Wadden Sea and Banc d'Arguin is closely interconnected and significant for all other wintering, breeding and staging sites along the flyway. Thus, only scientific cooperation can reach a holistic perception of the flyway and a common basis for successful management.

Regular exchange visits and exchange of know-how between experts and site managers. These meetings are means of capacity building with harmonised values and methods taught and practiced both in Banc d’Arguin and the Wadden Sea. Common monitoring and management methods are harmonized and a shared level of knowledge and understanding is created. Participants are scientists, site managers and other experts of the respective protected areas.