Where We Are
CCEF’s core activity of developing local government expertise in coastal resource management has resulted in an increasing amount of advisory and contract work from governments, corporations and other NGOs. CCEF also hosts study tours for both national and international groups wishing to learn first hand how locally motivated coastal resource management is initiated and sustained. CCEF’s expertise has increased its participation in national-level MPA activities, contributing management tools such as the MPA Rating and Database System. CCEF continues to engage in strategic research efforts to help inform improved management and conservation of coastal and marine resources with a focus on coral reefs and fisheries.
Projects
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The Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization established in 1998 to help improve the conditions of the Philippines' marine environment and promote sustainable use by undertaking technical assistance, education and information campaigns, science-based research in collaboration with the coastal communities and local and national government. ... | Learn More...
The project builds on substantial gains and lessons learned from the previous projects supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation grant to CCE Foundation to achieve the next critical objective of managing the coastal resources in the Philippines. Its primary goal is to enhance coastal resource management effectiveness by ... | Learn More...
The Saving Philippine Reefs (SPR) Project is a reef monitoring expedition initiated in the early 1980s by Dr. Alan White and colleagues. The primary goal of this project is to improve the quality and quantity of information available on coral reefs for use in improving management and creation of appropriate ... | Learn More...
It is suggested that the majority of the many existing and legally declared marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Philippines and Indonesia are not being managed effectively and are generally not achieving the objectives of marine biodiversity conservation and fisheries enhancement among other objectives. In response to this situation, this ... | Learn More...
A mangrove rehabilitation initiative is presently in progress in Cebu in line with the declaration of Cebu’s Coastal Protection Month every September pursuant to Executive Order No. 2005-07 of the Provincial Governor. The declaration intended to highlight coastal protection of the province and conduct activities to address pressing issues in ... | Learn More...
This project is a collaborative project between the Pew Fellow (and CCEF Board Member) Dr. Patrick Christie and the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation which focuses on applied socio-ecological research and education for MPA networks. There will be socio-ecological research on three (3) emerging marine protected area networks in the ... | Learn More...
As part of an NCEAS working group, the CCE Foundation will establish a geographic information system (GIS) research team.
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Successful management of marine protected areas (MPAs) is indicative of effective coral reef conservation, maintenance of ecosystem processes and functions, as well as building resilience to disturbances and fluctuations. MPAs also provide a relatively simple system that embraces traditional practices to enforce conservation as well as creating opportunities for community ... | Learn More...