Mangrove Futures In Penang: A Transdisciplinary Stakeholder Workshop
27.4.2017 - A cross-sectoral stakeholder workshop was held in Penang (Malaysia), within the context of ZMT’s interdisciplinary BAKAU project on urban mangroves, led by Dr. Inga Nordhaus, and supported by Dr. Rapti Siriwardane and Dr. Lucy Gwen Gillis. The event was co-organized and hosted by the core institutional partner Dr. Chee Su Yin from Centre For Marine & Coastal Studies (CEMACS), and was held at Universti Sains Malaysia (USM). {gallery}mangrove_workshop{/gallery}
The interactive workshop was entitled “Mangrove Futures in Penang: Bridging Science, Policy & Perspectives.” The event was attended by 33 invited participants comprising state-level decision makers such as city councilors and policy experts, scientists, private sector spokespersons from real estate development and tourism, together with local representatives from civil society organizations entailing NGOs, fisheries associations, film and media.
Adopting a Participatory Learning and Action format, the workshop focused on identifying key policy-science-public visions, challenges and solutions with regard to the conservation and sustainable use of Penang’s urban and peri-urban mangrove ecosystems, in the face of rapid coastal transformation.
Contact:
Dr. Inga Nordhaus (Mangrove Ecology)
Phone: +49 421 23800 74
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Phone: +49 421 23800 174
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