Presentations of the Workshop:

Sustainable Wetland Management - Protection of diverse Mangrove Forests and Promotion of Energy Saving Lamps in Sri Lanka

13 - 17 June 2010

Ambalangoda at the Maduganga & Madampe Wetlands, Sri Lanka

14 June 2010

Session 1: Sustainable Use, Value and Protection of Mangrove Ecosystems

Mangrove Protection Strategies

Jim Enright, Asia Coordinator, Mangrove Action Project, Thailand

Dr. Vedharajan Balaji, Organization for Marine Conservation, Awareness and Research, India

Ecosystem Services of Mangrove Forests

Suranjan Fernando and Bhathiya Kekulandala, Center for Applied Biodiversity Research and Education, Sri Lanka

Mangrove Rehabilitation Approaches in Sri Lanka

Dr. Ranjith Mahindapala, Country Director IUCN, Sri Lanka

Mangrove Restoration at Maduganga & Madampe Lake, Sri Lanka

Lal Emmanuel, Nagenahiru Foundation, Sri Lanka

Session 2: Loss of Mangroves, Problems, Experiences and Solutions from South-East Asia

Mangrove Restoration Projects at Lake Pulicat, India

Mrs. Premanjali Rao, CReNIEO, India

Experiences from Lake Songkla, Thailand

Dr. Noparat Bamroongrugsa, Marine and Coastal ResourceInstitute, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand

Case Study Tonle-Sap, Cambodia

Om Savath, Fisheries Action Coalition Team, Cambodia

Parallel Workshops: Solutions and Best Practice Examples

Workshop 1: Eco-Tourism Development in Sri Lanka

Ravi de Silva, Aitken Spence, Sri Lanka

Workshop 2: Renewable Energy Technologies

Prospects for Renewable Energy Technologies in Sri Lanka

Chamila Jayasekera, Head (Energy Efficient Systems), Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority, Ministry of Power & Energy

15 June 2010

Session 4: Wetland Ecotourism

Basil Schur, Green Skills, Australia

The Conference was supported by:

Stiftung Ursula Merz