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Conservation and
Sustainable Use of Wetlands in
Nepal (CSUWN) is a joint
undertaking of the Ministry of
Forests and Soil Conservation (MFSC),
Global Environmental Facility (GEF),
and the United Nations
Development Program (UNDP). The
goal of the project is to ensure
the maintenance and enhancement
of wetlands biodiversity and
environmental goods and services
for improved local livelihoods
in Nepal. Its objective is to
strengthen national and
local capacity on ecosystem
management and sustainable use
of wetlands biodiversity in
Nepal.
Himalayan Nature
was awarded a grant to
prepare Communications,
Education, Participation and
Awareness (CEPA) Strategy for
Government of Nepal, its
dissemination framework and four
other wetland awareness
materials, including wetland
resource book, wetland training
manual, poster and Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs). The
scope of the work entailed a wide
range of activities from review,
analysis and synthesis of the
scientific and local knowledge
alongwith experiences to prepare the
above mentioned documents.
During the work
period, the following areas were considered while undertaking
the assignment:
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Review
relevant literatures on
scientific knowledge,
regional experiences and
local practices while
preparing the documents.
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Identify the
wide range of stakeholders
(policy/decision makers,
implementers, wetland users,
media as well as teachers
and school children) at all
levels on the basis of power
grid relation (interest and
influence).
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Organize
training to mid level
trainers to a maximum of 20
persons in Koshi Tappu
Wildlife Reserve and
Ghodaghodi Lake Complex to
impart and test the manual
in project sites before
finalizing the manual.
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Capture
information from the basic
level of definitions to
addressing emerging issues
of climate change and
wetland conservation while
preparing Resource Book on
wetlands (Simsar Srot
Pustika), which will
also cover issues and
concerns of wetlands,
glossary, its importance in
terms of biodiversity
conservation and
social
well-being. The resource
book will be in a simple
Nepali and English language
with sufficient
illustrations from Nepal
(science and practice based)
from drawings, pictorials
and photographs.
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Explore,
highlight, reflect and
depict at least 10 important
aspects (goods and services)
of wetlands to prepare
flex/poster on different
aspects of wetlands so that
everyone can easily
understand national and
international importance of
wetlands, wise use
potential, provisioning,
regulating, preserving,
cultural and supporting
services.
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Prepare a
Frequently Ask Questions (FAQs)
that will cover the part of
FAQs on Nepal's wetlands and
Ramsar Sites. This will
cover at least national and
international list of FAQs.
This would be helpful for
trainers who impart the
knowledge to different
stakeholders.
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Organize
consultative meetings with a
wide range of actors
(planners and implementers)
at different levels to
generate awareness and
solicit information related
to training needs,
dissemination means and
materials being used and
share to those who were
consulted before.
This project
terminated in September 2010
with the submission of all the
reports and documents related to
CEPA strategy and dissemination
framework.
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