Marine Atlas: Maximizing Benefits for Solomon Islands

MANAGING The marine and coastal ecosystems of Solomon Islands’ waters provide benefits for people in and be- yond Solomon Islands. To better understand and improve the effective management of these values on the ground, Pacific Island countries, including Solomon Islands, are increasingly building institu- tional and personal capacities for planning and management.

To maximize benefits from these marine values for Solomon Islands, national and regional stakeholders are working together to document effective approaches to sustainable marine resource management and conservation. This chapter encourages stakeholders to share tried and tested concepts and instruments more widely throughout the Oceania region. Further reading, please see http://macbio- pacific.info/marine-ecosystem-service- valuation/

Solomon Islands has made strong nation- al commitments to effectively manage its marine resources, which are embedded in regional and international efforts and com- mitments, such as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets, the United Nations Oceans Con- ference 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.

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 Solomon Islands that starts at the local level, based on the management of traditional fishing grounds. In addition,

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