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PUSAT EKOSISTEM DIGITAL, UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA TERENGGANU

THE IR >> SDG 14 : Life Below Water

14.2 Supporting aquatic ecosystems through education
KPITAFSIRAN(DEFINITION)
Fresh-water ecosystems (community outreach)Offer educational programmes on fresh-water ecosystems (water irrigation practices, water management/conservation) for local or national communities.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of programmes – maximum one point for free, 0.25 points for paid only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Sustainable fisheries (community outreach)Offer educational programmes or outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of programmes – maximum one point for free, 0.25 points for paid only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Overfishing (community outreach)Offer educational outreach activities for local or national communities to raise awareness about overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of activities–maximum one point for free, 0.25 points for paid only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
14.3 Supporting aquatic ecosystems through action
KPITAFSIRAN(DEFINITION)
Conservation and sustainable utilisation of the oceans (events)Support or organise events aimed to promote conservation and sustainable utilisation of the oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and marine resources.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of events – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Food from aquatic ecosystems (policies)Have a policy to ensure that food on campus that comes from aquatic ecosystems is sustainably harvested.

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2017-2021 – one point
Maintain ecosystems and their biodiversity (direct work)Work directly (research and/or engagement with industries) to maintain and extend existing ecosystems and their biodiversity, of both plants and animals, especially ecosystems under threat.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence ofdirectwork –onepoint
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Technologies towards aquatic ecosystem damage prevention (direct work)Workdirectly (researchand/or engagement with industries) on technologies or practices that enable marine industry tominimise or preventdamage to aquatic ecosystems.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence ofdirectwork –onepoint
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
14.4 Water sensitive waste disposal
KPITAFSIRAN(DEFINITION)
Water discharge guidelines and standardsHave water quality standards and guidelines for water discharges (to uphold water quality in order to protect ecosystems, wildlife, and human health and welfare).

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of standards and guidelines–one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Action plan to reducing plastic wasteHave an action plan in place to reduce plastic waste on campus.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of plan – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Reducing marine pollution (policy)Have a policy on preventing and reducing marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities.

Up to four points based on:
• Existence of policy – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
• Is policy created or reviewed in period 2017-2021 – one point
14.5 Maintaining a local ecosystem
KPITAFSIRAN(DEFINITION)
Minimizing alteration of aquatic ecosystems (plan)Have a plan to minimise physical, chemical and biological alterations of related aquatic ecosystems.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of plan – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Monitoring the health of aquatic ecosystemsMonitor the health of aquatic ecosystems.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of monitoring – onepoint
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Programmes towards good aquatic stewardship practicesDevelop and support programmes and incentives that encourage and maintain good aquatic stewardship practices.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of programmes – maximum one point for ongoing, 0.25 points for ad-hoc only
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Collaboration for shared aquatic ecosystemsCollaborate with the local community in efforts to maintain shared aquatic ecosystems.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of collaboration – one point
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point
Watershed management strategyHave implemented a watershed management strategy based on location specific diversity of aquatic species.

Up to three points based on:
• Existence of strategy – onepoint
• Evidence provided – up to one point
• Is the evidence provided public – one point