What is a community-based marine sanctuary?

Pelajaran dari Pengalaman Proyek Pesisir 1997 - 2000 xix 9. What is the role of local government in the establishment of ma- rine sanctuary? Local government is expected to provide technical assistance and fund- ing during planning stage and implementation of marine sanctuary, imple- mentation of early actions, training and public education. Local gov- ernment should promote and facilitate planning process and implemen- tation and monitor the institution which giving assistance to local com- munity. Formal approval on location and regulation is expected from local government. 10. What is the role of extension officer? Extension officer has important roles on facilitating, promoting, orga- nizing planning process and implementation of marine sanctuary. At the early stage of marine sanctuary planning, extension officer is a coor- dinator to facilitate communication between government and local com- munity. Extension officer is responsible on capacity building and com- munity leadership on planning and implementation. 11. What are the requirements for an extension officer? An extension officer must have appropriate skill to deal with public and strong commitment to facilitate the community. 12. Why are early actions needed in the development of marine sanc- tuary? Early actions are needed to build community support on the concept and implementation of marine sanctuary, building community trust and building community capacity in planning and management of marine sanctuary. Early actions also allow testing a strategy in developing ma- rine sanctuary; this can be considered a learning period. 13. What types of early actions are appropriate for community-based marine sanctuary? According to the objectives of early actions, type of early action is not important but must fulfill community needs and requirements for an early action. Therefore, building MCK, development of marine sanctu- ary information center, rehabilitation of drinking water supply, assis- tance to improve community income, etc. are selected as early actions. 14. Why it took such a long time to facilitate the establishment of marine sanctuary? As a facilitator in the preparation of marine sanctuary development, Proyek Pesisir needs to collaborate with and involve local community until marine sanctuary is well implemented. Proyek must be present in the village until local community is capable to handle the management of marine sanctuary. The management of marine sanctuary must be effective and run well before proyek is pull out from the village. Project intervention must be reduced gradually. 15. What is the participatory strategy applied in the establishment of marine sanctuary and why? Both informal and formal approach must be applied to accomodate community participation. Formal approach is applied by extension of- ficer during public meetings, discussion and presentation through for- mal institution in the village, including schools, religious groups, etc. Informal approach is applied by extension officer during social infor- mal activities, such as weeding party, birthday, etc., and during commu- nity economic activity, such as fishing or harvesting their crops. 16. How important the informal approach of participation? Informal approach for village community is more important than for formal approach because can be more effective. However, the former takes longer time.