Training Workshop on Assessing Benefits and Threats in Marine Ecosystems

April 25-29, 2022

Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay

DAY 1 – OUTLINING USES AND THREATS

Pre-work: Compile management objectives; List uses, potential threats, and key areas of concern; including
the cause and geographical extent

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

OPENING SESSION
 Opening Program: Welcome and Message from DENR IX, PENRO-Zamboanga
8:00-9:00
Sibugay
 Introduction and Expectations

PRESENTATION 1.1: TRAINING OVERVIEW

 Course Overview
Virtual Poster
 Team Structure
9:00-10:00 Overview of
 Ground Rules
Process
 Overview of the Planning Process
 Groupings and Assigned Focal Areas

10:00-10:20 BREAK

EXERCISE 1.1: PAST TO PRESENT – TIMELINE OF THREATS

Start timeline exercises about change over time as a baseline for identifying how  Flip chart
threats have changed and align to historical moments  Markers
10:20-11:20
 Post-it notes
Objective: To understand the past to project to the future in terms of the threats to (blue, pink)
their MPA

PRESENTATION 1.2: INTRODUCTION TO ASSESSING BENEFITS AND

THREATS
11:20-12:35  Understand threats and benefits related to key target habitats and focal species

Objective: To understand why we need to assess threats and benefits

EXERCISE 1.2: WHAT’S IMPORTANT?

SELECTING AND RANKING TARGET RESOURCES
REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS TRAININGS Worksheet 1
11:35-12:00 Discuss with you team and list species, habitats, cultural features or socio-economic
elements that are key resources in your area, label these on you maps PREWORK

Objective: To outline key resources in you MPA or planning area

12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-1:30 Handout 1A, 1B,
PRESENTATION 1.3A: ASSESSING BENEFITS: ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND 1C, 1D
ECOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES
 Review of the benefits provided by intact systems
 Global case studies on tying these to the overall outcomes of management
strategies
 Case study from US Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
 Objective: To review the concepts of ecological services and ecological attributes

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PRESENTATION 1.3B: CASE STUDY ON ASSESSISNG BENEFITS AND

ECOSYSTEM VALUATION FROM THE PHILIPPINES
 Case studies on Assessing Benefits from a Local Resource
Ex. Estimating the Economic Value of the Marine Spatial Zone
1:30-2:15 Ex. Introduction to WAVES Project in the Philippines
Ex. Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity in the Philippines: Manila Bay as
a Pilot Site

Objective: To review the components and outcomes of the WAVES project

EXERCISE 1.3: DESCRIBING ECOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES

Worksheet
Referring back the key resources in Exercise 1.2, describe the ecological attributes,
2A, 2B
i.e. connectivity, biotic interactions, water chemistry, etc., of each resource on
Post-it notes
2:15-3:00 Worksheet 2A column 1 and 2, and Worksheet 2B; summarize major attributes on
(green)
the MPA maps next to each resource

Maps of MPAs
Objective: To outline the ecological attributes of key resources

3:00-3:15 BREAK

DISCUSSION: CASE STUDY ON THREAT ASSESSMENT

Case study presentation on assessing threats – and how was status assessed – and
the responses to the assessment threat
Ex. Proposed Boracay Jetty port Expansion & UP MSI Study
3:15-4:00 Ex. Other PHL Studies on Assessing Threats in the Coastal and Marine
Environment

Objective: To understand the importance of documenting the current status

EXERCISE 2.1A: MAPPING KEY RESOURCES, HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND

ASSOCIATED THREATS
 Using provided maps and key resources listed in Exercise 1.2 Flip chart paper
 Map out various human activities (pink post-its) that occur around these Markers
resources, for example, fishing, tourism activities, etc., include potential future Threat stickers
activities Post-it notes
 The identified key threats from each activity of overexploitation/overfishing, (pink)
4:00-4:30 destructive fishing, commercial fishing intrusion or fishing in no-take zones,
land-based pollution from domestic waste/sewage; severe typhoons, etc. plus
blank icons Worksheet 2A
Complete Worksheet 2A columns 3 and 4
PRE-WORK
Objective: To create a visual representation of key resources, uses and associated
threats

Handouts 2A, 2B
PRESENTATION 2.1: IUCN CATEGORIES FOR DIRECT THREATS
4:30-5:00 Review of IUCN threat categories to assist with prioritization
Colored dots

5:30-6:00 WRAP-UP & IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS

FEEDBACK REPORTING
6:00-6:30
(MENTORS AND TABLE REPRESENTATIVES)
 DAY 2 – ASSESSING AND PRIORITIZING THREATS

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

8:00-8:15 REVIEW OF DAY 1

PRESENTATION 2.3: TOOLS FOR ASSESSING THREATS

 Scientific approaches and technical tools to assessing risk to the marine
environment from the bio-physical to socio-economic Handouts
8:15-8:45  E.g. ecological risk assessments 4A, 4B
4C, 4D

Objective: To understand some of the current tools available for assessing threats

EXERCISE 2.3A: ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT MODEL

Complete a sample ecological risk assessment case study example Worksheet 3
Handout 4E
8:45-9:20 Risk Matrix
Objective: To understand the components of ecological risk assessments

EXERCISE 2.3B: CURRENT STATUS

Groups complete a summary of the current status of key resources outlined in
Exercise 1.1 in Worksheet 4A (column 1-3), Worksheet 4B Worksheets
4A. 4B
9:20-10:00 Instructions
Objective: To describe the current status of key resources to information
development of indicators and thresholds

10:00-10:15 BREAK

DISCUSSION: STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENT IN PARTICIPATION MAPPING

What is the value of involving stakeholders in the mapping process for determine
10:15-10:45 threats and current status?

PRESENTATION & EXERCISE 3.1: CURRENT MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

Review current management objectives and describe how the various threats affect
each of your objectives Flip chart
10:45-11:15 Markers
Objective: To align threats to management objectives they impede to inform threat
prioritization

PRESENTATION 3.2: THEORY OF CHANGE

Review the concept of theory of change and how it applies to management strategies Handouts
in MPAs 5A, 5B
11:15-12:00 5C, 5D
Objective: To review the process of using theory change model to outline the impacts 5E
and their root causes

12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Worksheet 5
 EXERCISE 3.2: CHAIN OF FACTORS FOR KEY RESOURCES
Complete worksheet using the 5-Why model to identify the root cause of threats, then
map out an example using the visual diagram in handout 5A
1:30-3:00 Post-its
Objective: To outline the root cause of threats for identifying intervention points for
management strategies

3:00-3:20 BREAK
GALLERY WALK ON VISUAL DIAGRAMS

3:20-4:00 TEAM PRESENTATION ON VISUAL DIAGRAMS

PRESENTATION 3.3A: ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY AND PRIORITIZING THREATS

4:00-4:30 Handouts
Objective: Review the concept of ecological integrity and the process for prioritizing 5F and 5G
threats including vulnerability assessments

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

EXERCISE 3.3: THREAT PRIORITIZATION

 Based on information generated in exercises earlier, and using the provided
criteria, identify the top 5 human use activities and related threats to be
addressed in you management strategies Worksheet 6
4:30:5:00
 Review the final prioritization as a whole group Colored dots

Objective: To prioritize top treats to address in management strategies

PRESENTATION 3.4: RESULT CHAIN

Handout 6
5:00-5:20
Objective: Overview of the result chain process to support outcomes

5:15-5:45 WRAP-UP & IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT

FEEDBACK REPORTING
5:45-6:15
(MENTORS AND TABLE REPRESENTATIVES)
 DAY 3 – MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND INTERVENTIONS

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

8:00-8:15 REVIEW OF DAY 2

EXERCISE 3.4: RESULT CHAIN PART I

Using the prioritized threats, transfer these threats to PART I of the Results Chain
8:15-8:30 Poster Poster 1: Pt 1

Objective: To outline the start of the Results Chain Process

PRESENTATION 3.5A: IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

EIA, SEA, and Stakeholder Impact Assessment

8:30-9:30
Objective: To understand how to use assessments to determine the impact of
management strategies

9:30-9:45 ENERGIZER

PRESENTATION 3.5B: USING IMPACT ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM

MANAGEMENT DECISIONS
9:45-10:05 EIA Case Study
Objective: To review case studies focusing on the use of IAs to inform management
decisions and strategy development

10:05-10:20 BREAK

PRESENTATION 3.5C: REVIEWING MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

Handout 7A
10:20-10:50
Objective: To review the characteristics of well phrased management objectives

Flip Chart
10:50-11:30 EXERCISE 3.5A: REVISITING AND RE-ALIGNING MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES,
PRELIMINARY OUTCOMES Handout
Use the guidelines provided in the worksheet to develop at sub-objectives from at 7A, 7B
 least 3 objective categories that address your top 5 threats from exercise 3.3, then
develop related goals and outcomes. The outcomes are then added to the Results
Chain Diagram started in Exercise 3.2

Objective: To outline what you want to achieve as a result of this management plan Post-its (grey)
to address the priority threats and tie back to management objectives

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

EXERCISE 3.5B: SELECTING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO MEET Handout

MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: 7C, 7D
 Use the management response matrix (based on levels and types of behavioral
change) to address the root cause of each of the 5 priority human use activity/threats Poster 1: Pt II
11:30-12:00 (include economic incentives in this exercise); and threats to the diagram from 3.5B
 Add these to PART II of the Results Chain Poster as a check that the strategies are Flip Chart
targeting the root cause of threats Post-its
(yellow)
Objective: To map out management strategies to address priority threats

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

EXERCISE 3.5B: SELECTING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES TO MEET

1:00-2:00
MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES CONTINUED

PRESENTATION 4.1 & EXERCISE 4.1: ASSESSING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES

 Analyze management strategies to understand the trade-offs between different
packages of management strategies to address threats. Worksheet
 Describe 5 problems, 5 criteria, 3 alternatives per problem; describe effects of each 7A, 7B
2:00-3:00 alternative with respect to the criteria – management strategy evaluation
 Complete an assessment of implementation opportunities and challenges Handout
 Prioritize strategies based on scores 7E, 7F

Objective: To evaluate trade-offs for management strategies

3:00-3:20 BREAK

EXERCISE 4.1: ASSESSING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES CONTINUED

3:20-4:30
DISCUSSION/SUMMARY

EXERCISE 4.2: ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIOECONOMIC AND CULTURAL IMPACT

ANALYSIS OF MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS:
Use the evaluation matrix to determine scale of impact from each management
4:30-5:15 scenario or alternative Worksheet 8

Objective: To understand the impact of various management scenarios

5:15-5:45 WRAP-UP & IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS

5:45-6:15 FEEDBACK REPORTING

(MENTORS AND TABLE REPRESENTATIVES)
 DAY 4 – MANAGEMENT APPROACHES AND INTERVENTIONS CONTINUED
MONITORING AND EVALUATION

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

8:00-8:15 REVIEW OF DAY 3

EXERCISE 4.3A: STRATEGIC ASSESSMENT

Complete a comparative analysis and assemblage of agency authorities, land use,
and other plans to evaluate the inter-linkages
8:15-9:15 Worksheet 9
Objective: To cross-link strategies from other plans to identify points of leverage is
managing threats

EXERCISE 4.3B: APPLYING RESULTS OF IMPACT ASSESSMENTS

Review management strategies and make adjustments to management strategies
based on impact assessments
9:15-10:00
Objective: To apply the results of the impact assessments to update the
management scenarios

10:00-10:20 BREAK

TEAM PRESENTATION ON FINAL MANAGEMENT SCENARIOS

10:20-11:15 Each team chooses on threat to walk through with the group from source of threats to
outcomes
 PRESENTATION 5.1: INDICATORS
 Selecting indicators, determining thresholds and LAC
 Review of LAC (concepts from Sustainable Tourism) Handout
11:15-11:45 8A, 8B
Objective: To understand how to select indicators to tract the effectiveness of
management strategies

11:45-12:00 ICE BREAKER

Indicators matching game

12:00-1:00 LUNCH
Handout
PRESENTATION 5.1A: DEVELOPING INDICATORS OF CHANGE 8C, 8D, 8E
 Identify what you are going to measure to determine whether change is taking 8F, 8G
place and your management plan is successful at achieving your management
strategies and management objectives Refer back to your prioritized strategies Contextual
from Exercise 4.1 Indicators
1:00-2:00  Check these indicators against the Results Chain diagram to ensure these are Manual
helping to reach the described outcomes and add these to your diagrams Flip Chart

Objective: To describe indicators to track management strategies Post-its

(white)

EXERCISE 5.1B: PRIORITIZING INDICATORS

Review, analyze and prioritize indicators established in exercise 5.1A and identify 3
indicators of management effectiveness to move forward with an develop a Flip Chart
2:00-2:30 monitoring program (methods, resources, frequency) Handout 8A

Objective: To prioritize indicators to utilize in your monitoring and evaluation plan

2:30-300 TEAM PRESENTATION ON INDICATORS

3:00-3:20 BREAK

EXERCISE 5.1C: DETERMINE THRESHOLDS

Determine what level of change should trigger and additional (or another)
management response based on the LAC model Worksheet 10
3:20-4:00
Objective: To describe thresholds of change

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

4:00-5:00 EXERCISE 5.1D: DEVELOP M&E PLAN

Develop the details of the M&E Plan
Specify who will be conducting the evaluation, what questions are being answered, Worksheet 11
how to respond to the results, how to communicate the results Handout
8A, 9A, 9B
Objective: To outline the specific of you M&E Plan

5:00-5:30 WRAP-UP & IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS

5:00-5:30 FEEDBACK REPORTING

(MENTORS AND TABLE REPRESENTATIVES)
 DAY 5 – ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT

TIME ACTIVITY MATERIALS LEAD

8:00-8:15 REVIEW OF DAY 4

EXERCISE 5.2: RESULTS CHAINS AND OUTCOMES

Complete PART III of the Results Chain Poster to describe the expected outcomes if
8:15-9:00 your management strategies are successful Poster 1: Pt III

Objective: To use the Results Chain model to describe possible outcomes

9:00-10:00 TEAM PRESENTATION OF POSTER 2

10:00-10:20 BREAK
10:20-12:00 Worksheet 12
 EXERCISE 5.3: ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT AND RESULTS CHAIN PRACTICUM
Apply the Results Chain Method to a scenario provided by the training team

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

GALLERY WALK ON SCENARIOS

1:00-2:30
Followed by Group Discussion

DISCUSSION: APPLYING THE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT MODEL IN A MULTI-

2:30-3:00 JURISDICTIONAL MANAGEMENT SETTING: Flip Chart
Plenary discussion on the practicality of adaptive management

3:00-3:20 BREAK

DISCUSSION: TYING IT ALL TOGETHER

Participants/
3:20-3:45 Mentors
Objective: To understand the use of impacts assessments

3:45-5:00 WRAP-UP & IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENTS AND COURSE EVALUATION

7:00 DINNER & CELEBRATION