UNDP's Way To Conserve Malaysia's Marine Parks
By Matt J. Weiss, December 24, 2008 @ 02:00 AM (EST)
Source: Nernama.com
Almost two years into its implementation, the Marine Parks Project funded by the Government of Malaysia, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) is well on its course to conserve the three islands chosen under this initiative.
The islands are Pulau Redang (Terengganu), Pulau Tioman (Pahang) and Pulau Sibu-Tinggi (Johor).
According the national project manager for UNDP's Marine Parks Project, Ramzi Abu, the five-year project began in 2007 and the planning itself took about six years.
"Actually the project is called Conserving Marine Biodiversity Through Enhanced Marine Park Management and Inclusive Sustainable Island Development and UNDP is the project manager.
"Normally, UNDP projects are funded by the World Bank but because this marine parks project falls under biodiversity and involves environment, we received funds (US$2 million) from Global Environment Facilities (GEF)", he told Bernama in an interview here recently.
GEF is a global partnership among 178 countries, international institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives.
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