Output 4.1.2: Overarching Easily accessible and Access to technical information Key decision makers, R2R project public That the best field practitioners will communications strategy, discoverable information on and best practices is limited relevant professionals, communications (listing and also either have or make time to write including selection and creation sound natural resources communities. In addition, limited resources owners and physical copies available for up and communicate their lessons and of appropriate knowledge management, use and action-orientated information is general public are provided review findings; and that these will be in products (brochures, flyers, conservation; including published in newspapers and/or with relevant information on language that is readily comprehended videos) on all thematic/focal information on best reported through other popular (at least) monthly basis areas and best practices agricultural, forestry, land, press (TV and radio). NB. Fiji through popular media on developed and disseminated water and mining practices popular press coverage on relevant catchment and through appropriate channels, and on matters which natural resources management natural resources issues, including community meetings, damage catchments and related conservation issues with access to more site exchanges, and local and (logging not following code, is noticeably better than many detailed reports and international print and agriculture which leads to other developed and developing information through DoE broadcast media outlets soil erosion, poorly countries website practiced and regulated gravel extraction, bad mining practices notably dumping spoils directly into waterways Output 4.1.3: Community Best practice R2R Few field visits undertaken, Frequent visits Reports on visits undertaken, Demonstrable improved and results of leaders, YMSTs, resource being utilized for mainly by limited number of undertaken to best R2R both progress reports and best practices will only start to become owners, associations (women, educational and awareness Government officials as part of practices field sites, those of participants evident towards the end of the project, youth , faith-based), farmers, purposes. international meetings and especially from those in including for LMMA, forest plantings educators and students better incidentally by villagers adjacent and nearby and conservation farming/agroforestry R2R lessons spread and informed of best R2R land-use travelling for different purposes catchments to educate and practices adopted in other catchments practices through program of raise awareness among learning exchange visits within community and association catchments and, to and from leaders, landowners, neighboring catchments farmers, educators and students
Output 4.1.2: Overarching communications strategy, including selection and creation of appropriate knowledge products (brochures, flyers, videos) on all thematic/focal areas and best practices developed and disseminated through appropriate channels, including community meetings, site exchanges, and local and international print and broadcast media outlets Easily accessible and discoverable information on sound natural resources management, use and conservation; including information on best agricultural, forestry, land, water and mining practices and on matters which damage catchments (logging not following code, agriculture which leads to soil erosion, poorly practiced and regulated gravel extraction, bad mining practices notably dumping spoils directly into waterways Access to technical information and best practices is limited communities. In addition, limited action-orientated information is published in newspapers and/or reported through other popular press (TV and radio). NB. Fiji popular press coverage on natural resources management and related conservation issues is noticeably better than many other developed and developing countries Key decision makers, relevant professionals, resources owners and general public are provided with relevant information on (at least) monthly basis through popular media on relevant catchment and natural resources issues, with access to more detailed reports and information through DoE website R2R project public communications (listing and physical copies available for review That the best field practitioners will also either have or make time to write up and communicate their lessons and findings; and that these will be in language that is readily comprehended Output 4.1.3: Community leaders, YMSTs, resource owners, associations (women, youth , faith-based), farmers, educators and students better informed of best R2R land-use practices through program of learning exchange visits within catchments and, to and from neighboring catchments Best practice R2R being utilized for educational and awareness purposes. R2R lessons spread and adopted in other catchments Few field visits undertaken, mainly by limited number of Government officials as part of international meetings and incidentally by villagers travelling for different purposes Frequent visits undertaken to best R2R practices field sites, especially from those in adjacent and nearby catchments to educate and raise awareness among community and association leaders, landowners, farmers, educators and students Reports on visits undertaken, both progress reports and those of participants Demonstrable improved and results of best practices will only start to become evident towards the end of the project, including for LMMA, forest plantings and conservation farming/agroforestry practices
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