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