[Coral-List] NOAA Coral Reef International Strategy
Jim Hendee
Jim.Hendee at noaa.gov
Tue Dec 2 20:28:55 UTC 2008
Greetings,
Kacky Andrew's original message did not go through. Here it is:
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Dear Coral Community,
As you may know, last year the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program
(CRCP) underwent an external review to assess its effectiveness in
conserving coral reefs. A major recommendation from the review was to
expand NOAA support and leadership for international coral reef
conservation. As a response, the CRCP is assessing future direction for
its international program, which is currently implemented primarily
through the NOAA International Coral Grants program and the National
Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) Coral Reef Conservation Fund.
Over the next four months NOAA will work with federal agency and NGO
partners to draft a new CRCP International Strategy. During this period
we are seeking input from the broader coral reef community, particularly
former and current international coral grantees, to help us identify
regional needs and priorities and articulate goals and objectives.
There are three opportunities to engage in the process:
Phase 1: We are asking for identification regional needs assessments to
identify the most pressing regional threats, gaps, needs and/or
solutions. Please identify any regional needs assessments that have
been completed and email these directly to Scot.Frew at noaa.gov
<mailto:Scot.Frew at noaa.gov> or Christy.Loper at noaa.gov
<mailto:Christy.Loper at noaa.gov> *by Wednesday, December 10* (please do
not "reply all" on this listserve). Examples include Reefs at Risk,
Caribbean (2004) and the draft Coral Triangle Initiative Regional Plan
of Action.
Phase 2: Follow the development of the International Coral Strategy via
the CRCP webpage:
http://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/wgroups/welcome.html. Notes of working
group meetings and interim products will be posted regularly. You may
provide input or suggestions along the way by emailing Christy or Scot.
Phase 3: Review and comment on the draft CRCP International Strategy,
anticipated in March 2009.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact
Scot.Frew at noaa.gov <mailto:Scot.Frew at noaa.gov> or Christy.Loper at noaa.gov
<mailto:Christy.Loper at noaa.gov>
Kacky Andrews
Program Manager
NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program
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