Arafura and Timor Seas Forum (ATSEF)
The Arafura and Timor Seas
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Regional |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Australia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Regional
Country or countries covered
Australia, Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
To assist in achieving sustainable development and poverty alleviation in the Arafura and Timor Seas region, particularly for the coastal communities, who depend upon marine and fisheries resources for their livelihood. There are five priority foci, to which the forum directs its research activities:
Preventing, deterring and eliminating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the Arafura and Timor Seas.
Sustaining fish stocks, sustaining marine habitats and coastal and marine biodiversity.
Assisting sustainable and/or alternative livelihoods for coastal and indigenous communities.
Understanding the marine, coastal, and catchments system dynamics of the seas.
Improving capacity for data information, management and sharing between the littoral nations of the seas.
Mandate for the assessment
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
System(s) assessed
- Marine
- Coastal
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- Food
- Genetic resources
- Raw materials
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
- Habitat maintenance
- Maintainence of genetic diversity
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
No
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
No
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
Year assessment finished
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Assessment outputs
Report(s)
The Timor-Leste Coastal/Marine Habitat Mapping for Tourism and Fisheries Development Project: Executive Summaries (2009).
ATSEF_Executive_Summary_2009.pdf
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
No
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
