Marine Atlas: Maximizing Benefits for Kiribati

MANAGING The marine and coastal ecosystems of Kiribati’s waters provide benefits for people in and beyond Kiribati. To better understand and improve the effective management of these values on the ground, Pacific Island countries, including Kiribati, are increasingly building institutional and personal capac- ities for planning and management.

To maximize benefits from these marine values for Kiribati, national and regional stakeholders are working together to doc- ument effective approaches to sustainable marine resource management and conser- vation. This chapter encourages stakehold- ers to share tried and tested concepts and instruments more widely throughout the Oceania region.

strong national commitments to effectively manage its marine resources, which are em- bedded in regional and international efforts and commitments, such as the Aichi Biodi- versity Targets, the United Nations Oceans Conference in support of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Pacific Oceanscape Framework. These manage- ment efforts can be effectively supported by marine planning efforts, through under- standing and harmonizing the many different layers of values and uses in Kiribati’s waters.

However, there is no need to reinvent the wheel, as Pacific Islanders possess centu- ries of traditional management knowledge. Coupled with scientific approaches and les- sons learned, this knowledge can strength- en effective management of the region’s rich natural capital. The maps in this chapter showcase marine management in Kiribati that starts at the local level, based on traditional fishing grounds. In addition, Kiribati has made

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