2019年10月27日至11月4日，中国-东盟海上基金——“中国-东盟海岸带可持续发展能力建设与交流平台构建”项目（下简称“项目”）活动：“2019海岸带可持续发展高端培训”在厦门国际会展酒店举办，吸引了来自柬埔寨、印尼、马来西亚、缅甸、菲律宾、泰国、越南等7个国家的26位政府官员、国际组织成员、高校教授等参加。
此次培训获得了东亚海可持续发展地方政府网络（PNLG）秘书处及东亚海可持续发展区域学习中心（PNLC）的大力支持。项目首席科学家薛雄志教授、PEMSEA能力建设项目经理Johanna Diwa-Acallar及PNLC主席Praparsiri Barnette教授、厦门大学环境与生态学院陈能汪教授参与授课。
此次培训班着眼海岸带可持续发展与蓝色经济、蓝色旅游。在为期8天的培训行程中，学员们学习了海岸带综合管理（ICM）的理论知识、流程与相关工具，并分享、讨论了在东南亚国家实施ICM的经验，和进一步扩大其覆盖范围时所遇到的挑战。学员们还参与了厦门国际海洋周主论坛、2019PNLG年会、海洋事务论坛等学术研讨活动。除此之外，培训班学员们还参观考察了集美学村、厦门蓝湾科技有限公司，了解了厦门蓝色经济、蓝色旅游的发展情况。最后一天的日程中，学员们参观了厦门五缘湾、观音山沙滩、筼筜湖、海湾公园等厦门ICM治理示范点。
移动课堂 Field Trip
此次培训班为学员们提供了一个平台，让各国海事管理官员、学者能够共同探讨海岸带综合管理及能力建设的方法、分享各国海洋事业发展中取得的成功经验，有助于加深中国与广大发展中国家在海洋事务方面的交流合作，推动海洋的可持续发展，构建蓝色合作伙伴关系。
颁发证书 Certificate Awarding
In an effort to promote exchange of information, techniques and best practices among countries in ocean and coastal management fields, the SCD Program of Xiamen University, in close collaboration with PEMSEA Network of Local Governments for Sustainable Coastal Development (PNLG), conducted a 7-day study tour for sustainable coastal development in Xiamen, China.
Twenty-eight participants from 14 integrated coastal management (ICM) sites in Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Viet Nam attended this joint PNLG-PNLC learning event held from 27 October to 4 November.
To increase the awareness of environmental policymakers and managers on marine management and sustainable development, the week-long training began with a series of lectures on ICM theories, framework, processes, and tools. A Keynote Address was delivered by Mr. Lin Huaiyuan, Executive Deputy Secretary of the PNLG Secretariat while resource speakers included Chief Scientist of the Capacity Building Program for Sustainable Development in Xiamen University, Dr. Xue Xiongzhi, PEMSEA Network of Learning Centers (PNLC) Chair, Dr. Praparsiri Barnette, and PEMSEA Capacity Development Manager, Ms. Johanna Diwa-Acallar.
A knowledge sharing session featured presentations of best practices and experiences of participating ICM sites including the Marine Protected Areas Management Tools and the Environmental Laboratory of Batangas, Philippines; Integrated Environmental Monitoring Program of Da Nang, Vietnam; Mangrove Conservation program of the Pessisir Mengajar in Tangerang, Indonesia; Integrated Land and Sea Use Zoning in Bontang, Indonesia; and Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CIVAT, ICSEA Change) in Chonburi, Thailand.
Following the lectures and presentations, an Open Forum facilitated the discussion of the needs of PNLG and the potential contribution of universities and learning institutions as PNLC members, to enable these two networks to develop strong collaboration in scaling up ICM implementation.
Field visits in Jimei Study Village, Xiamen Horticulture Expo Garden, Marine Monitoring and Information Service Center in Xiamen University, Xiamen Blue Bay Science and Technology Company and The Ocean Industry Exhibitions at the Tourism Exhibition Center also provided opportunity for participants to observe the successful applications and lessons learned in the coastal management practices of Xiamen.
Training participants also attended international ocean conferences at the 2019 World Ocean Week, which includes 2019 International Ocean Forum: The First Forum on Building Maritime Community with a Shared Future; the 2019 PNLG Forum; and the 2019 Workshop on Land-Sea Integration for Sustainable Coastal Development.
To cap off the study tour, participants visited ICM Sites such as Wuyuan Bay and Yundang Lake to witness firsthand the integrated approaches in coastal and marine environmental management of Xiamen as well as the resulting environmental, social, and economic improvements they achieved.
(Adapted from the original article on PEMSEA)
