Final Science Meeting

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Final Science Meeting
Workshop on Coastal Resources and Environmental
Management
31th October 1st November 2008
At Cape Panwa Hotel, Phuket
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Objective

1. To increase awareness of the TILS project and its
   outputs among coastal and marine scientists in
   Thailand.
2. To disseminate the outputs of the TILS project to
   scientists and thereby promote its sustainability.

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Participants
The final science meeting was attended by 52
audience members from the following governments
DMCR, DoF, ONEP, Pollution Control, NP, KU,
Burapha University and representatives of NGOs
such as Think Earth project, IUCN, WWF, Wetland
project, NATR, Andaman Discoveries, Mangrove
Action project and Snim.
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Opening ceremony by Dr.Rungsit Suwanmokha (KU)
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Introduction to the TILS Project By Dr.Chittima
Aryuthaka (KU)
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Tsunami Impacts on Biological Resources in the
Laem Son National Park, Thailand    By Dr.
Michael Kendall (PML)
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Existing and Planned Management of the Andaman
Coast. By Dr. Cherdchinda Chotiyaputta (DMCR)
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Planned Coastal Developments and Their Impact on
the Pollution of the Andaman Sea and Fisheries
By Mrs. Mingkwan Thronsirikul (ONEP)
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Management of Marine National Parks on Coastal
Resources By Mr. Somkrait Sunthornpitakkul
(National Park)
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Demonstrates on TILS GIS By Mr. Nattawut Thongsin
(KU)
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Requirement Data Coastal Resources and
Environmental Management By Mr. Sompoach
Nimsantijaraen (SNim)
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How Might Scientists Gather Information to All
Stakeholders. By Mr.Boonphee Banvorn (THINK EARTH)
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Approaches to bulding awareness of issues in
Marine Conservation and Management By
Mr.Phaothep Cherdsukjai (PMBC)
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Community Base Monitoring By Mr.Decha Duaengnamon
(KU)
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• Discussion
• Arranged 3 group to discuss from the following
  questions
• - Identifying and Resolving Conflicts in the
  Management of Coastal Ecosystems.
• The Tools that are Needed to Manage Coastal
  Waters Sustainably.
• Recommendations for the Future Management of the
  Resources of the Andaman Coast.

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Summary and Closing Ceremony
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Summary The final science meeting  was featured
project output and the context in which they
might be used. This meeting was notable in that
it brought together not just the scientific
community but government officers and
representatives of NGOs in a forum that promoted
open discussion. This approach was seen by the
participants as a novelty and subsequent feedback
from all sides was highly favourable as it was
seen to bridge the gaps between bodies that
previously had been unable to communicate
effectively.
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