SCTR launch during the International Coral Reef Symposium

Members of the Coral Triangle Initiative (CTI) will launch the State of the Coral Triangle Report (SCTR) during the International Coral Reef Symposium (ICRS). Representatives of the SCTR writing teams will present highlights of their work during a symposia entitled “Harnessing  knowledge in the Coral Triangle: Learning from the past, looking to the future: The SCTR Reports.” The Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Management Project (KM 4 CTI) will convene the session which will gather at least 75 members of the Regional Secretariat, the 6 CT countries, and development partners among others.

“The SCTR is a living document that can serve as a benchmark for the CT6  countries in monitoring and evaluating their progress vis a vis the National and Regional Plans of Action,” said Ms. Annabelle C. Trinidad, Team Leader of the KM 4 CTI Project. The report will cover the status of critical ecosystem, species, resources, threats, and progress towards the CTI goals and targets.

“The SCTR is unique because it builds an engagement process with CTI stakeholders and serves as a forum to strengthen communication of science and policy,” she said.

Besides the SCTR, the symposia will also present the results of the Study on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Economics of the Coral Triangle. Participants will have the chance to comment on the SCTR and the Economics Report which should focus on immediate actions at a regional level and specific country level.