Attachment 5

IPSI Case Study Summary Sheet
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Basic Information
Keywords (3-5 key concepts included in the case study)
SEPLS, Wetland, Mauritius, mari-culture
Web link (of the case study or lead organization if available for more information)www.epco.ngo

Geographical Information
Longitude/latitude or Google Maps link (if location is identified)Longitude: 57°22'21.12"E
Latitude: 20°28'56.34"S
Ecosystem(s) (please place an “x” in all appropriate boxes)
ForestGrassland
Agricultural
In-land water
CoastalDryland
Mountain
Urban/peri-urban
Other (Please specify) Estuary
Socioeconomic and environmental characteristics of the area (within 50 words)
The area around the project site consist mainly of poor fishermen communities relying mostly on lagoon fishingfor their daily subsistence. The project site is unique as it has freshwater coming down the river from one side
where it joins the ocean making it very rich in marine biodiversity.
Description of human-nature interactions in the area
(land-use, traditional resource management practices etc. – within 50 words)

The area of Macondee is dominated mostly by vulnerable poor fishermen communities. They rely solely on thelagoon resources for their subsistence. Most of these fishermen are old and uneducated and has been using only
traditional fishing methods for the last decade.

Contents
Note: The following fields are used for information about activities described in the case study or the production of the case study itself,and contents may vary depending on the nature of the case study. For example, a case study about on-the-ground activities may include
the rationale, objectives etc. for the activities; a case study about a SEPLS-related policy may describe the policymaking process; or a casestudy describing a SEPLS may address particular practices used there. Please make an effort to fill as many fields as possible.
Rationale (why activities or policies described, or information shared in the case study are needed – within 50 words)

SELPS are poorly understood and managed in Mauritius. This project demonstrated that an abandoned estuary
which was also a SEPLS could be transformed into mariculture site for mud crabs which encouraged thefishermen to stop fishing from an already over stressed lagoon with depleting resources.
Objectives (goals of activities or policies described, or of producing the case study – within 50 words)
The overall objective of the project was to increase the knowledge of SELPS among the fishermen communities
of Macondee village in Mauritius and at the same time transform an abandoned estuary into a mariculture site
for mud crab culture as a demonstration project.
Activities and/or practices employed (within 50 words)
The activities were to introduce the fishermen to SEPLS concept, enhance the project site by cleaning the site,train the fishermen on mud crab culture and finally build a floating mud crab structure as a demonstration
project where they can rear their own mud crabs.

Results (within 50 words)
A floating mud crab structure was built and placed at the project site. Around 50 fishermen and their families could directly
benefit from the project. The whole community of Macondee benefited indirectly from this project. This action has also
increased awareness of SELPS among the fishermen communities to stop fishing in the lagoon.

Lessons learned (factors in success or failure, challenges and opportunities – within 40 words)
The main lesson learned from this project was to really listen to the fishermen community especially when thefloating structure was built so that the specification is correct for mud crab rearing.
Key messages (within 40 words)
Always start a project from the bottom-up approach and work with the community following to their request.
Then take those requests and develop it into a project. Once this is done, the satisfaction of the fishermen
community is extraordinary.
Relationship to other IPSI activities (if the case study is related to any other IPSI collaborative activities, case studies, etc.)
Not really as we are the only IPSI member in Mauritius.
Funding (any relevant information about funding of activities or projects described in the case study)
Funding was granted by the Satoyama Development Mechanism (SDM) for this project.

Contributions to Global Agendas
CBD Aichi Biodiversity Targets (https://www.cbd.int/sp/targets/)
Please place an “x” in the “direct” or “indirect” boxes next to any of the CBD’s Aichi Biodiversity Targets to which the work describedin this case study contributes as appropriate. Note: please mark only those that the case actually has made or is making acontribution, not those to which it could make a potential contribution in the future.
TargetDescriptionDirectIndirect
By 2020, at the latest, people are aware of the values of biodiversity and the steps they can take toconserve and use it sustainably.

X

By 2020, at the latest, biodiversity values have been integrated into national and local
development and poverty reduction strategies and planning processes and are being incorporated
into national accounting, as appropriate, and reporting systems.

X

By 2020, at the latest, incentives, including subsidies, harmful to biodiversity are eliminated,phased out or reformed in order to minimize or avoid negative impacts, and positive incentives forthe conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity are developed and applied, consistent and inharmony with the Convention and other relevant international obligations, taking into accountnational socio economic conditions.
By 2020, at the latest, Governments, business and stakeholders at all levels have taken steps toachieve or have implemented plans for sustainable production and consumption and have kept theimpacts of use of natural resources well within safe ecological limits.

XX

By 2020, the rate of loss of all natural habitats, including forests, is at least halved and where
feasible brought close to zero, and degradation and fragmentation is significantly reduced.

By 2020 all fish and invertebrate stocks and aquatic plants are managed and harvested sustainably,
legally and applying ecosystem based approaches, so that overfishing is avoided, recovery plans
and measures are in place for all depleted species, fisheries have no significant adverse impacts on
threatened species and vulnerable ecosystems and the impacts of fisheries on stocks, species andecosystems are within safe ecological limits.

XXBy 2020 areas under agriculture, aquaculture and forestry are managed sustainably, ensuringconservation of biodiversity.

X

By 2020, pollution, including from excess nutrients, has been brought to levels that are not
detrimental to ecosystem function and biodiversity.

X

By 2020, invasive alien species and pathways are identified and prioritized, priority species arecontrolled or eradicated, and measures are in place to manage pathways to prevent theirintroduction and establishment.

X

By 2015, the multiple anthropogenic pressures on coral reefs, and other vulnerable ecosystems
impacted by climate change or ocean acidification are minimized, so as to maintain their integrity
and functioning.

X

By 2020, at least 17 per cent of terrestrial and inland water, and 10 per cent of coastal and marine
areas, especially areas of particular importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services, areconserved through effectively and equitably managed, ecologically representative and wellconnected systems of protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures, andintegrated into the wider landscapes and seascapes.

X

By 2020 the extinction of known threatened species has been prevented and their conservation
status, particularly of those most in decline, has been improved and sustained.

X

By 2020, the genetic diversity of cultivated plants and farmed and domesticated animals and ofwild relatives, including other socio-economically as well as culturally valuable species, ismaintained, and strategies have been developed and implemented for minimizing genetic erosion
and safeguarding their genetic diversity.
By 2020, ecosystems that provide essential services, including services related to water, andcontribute to health, livelihoods and well-being, are restored and safeguarded, taking into accountthe needs of women, indigenous and local communities, and the poor and vulnerable.
By 2020, ecosystem resilience and the contribution of biodiversity to carbon stocks has beenenhanced, through conservation and restoration, including restoration of at least 15 per cent ofdegraded ecosystems, thereby contributing to climate change mitigation and adaptation and tocombating desertification.

XX

X

By 2015, the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharingof Benefits Arising from their Utilization is in force and operational, consistent with national
legislation.

XBy 2015 each Party has developed, adopted as a policy instrument, and has commenced
implementing an effective, participatory and updated national biodiversity strategy and action
plan.

X

By 2020, the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities
relevant for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and their customary use of
biological resources, are respected, subject to national legislation and relevant international
obligations, and fully integrated and reflected in the implementation of the Convention with thefull and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, at all relevant levels.

XBy 2020, knowledge, the science base and technologies relating to biodiversity, its values,functioning, status and trends, and the consequences of its loss, are improved, widely shared andtransferred, and applied.
By 2020, at the latest, the mobilization of financial resources for effectively implementing theStrategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 from all sources, and in accordance with the consolidated
and agreed process in the Strategy for Resource Mobilization, should increase substantially fromthe current levels. This target will be subject to changes contingent to resource needs assessments
to be developed and reported by Parties.

XXUN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdgs)
Please place an “x” in the “direct” or “indirect” boxes next to any of the UN Sustainable Development Goals to which the work
described in this case study contributes as appropriate. Note: please mark only those that the case actually has made or is making acontribution, not those to which it could make a potential contribution in the future.
SDG
DescriptionDirectIndirectEnd poverty in all its forms everywhereXEnd hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainableagriculture

X

Ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ages
X

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning
opportunities for all

X

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
X

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
X

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for allX

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive
employment, and decent work for allX

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, andfoster innovation

X

Reduce inequality within and among countries
X

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
X

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
X

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
XConserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable
development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably
manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation, andhalt biodiversity loss

X

X

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide accessto justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

X

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership forsustainable development

X