International Learning Pathways for Coastal Professionals: A Japan–UK Example |
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| Authors: | Stephen Fletcher Midori Kawabe Sonja Rewhorn Chun Knee Tan Andrew Emery Kazumi Wakita |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Conservation Sciences , Bournemouth University , Poole, Dorset, UK;2. Tokyo University for Marine Science and Technology , Tokyo, Japan;3. The Government Office for the South East , Guildford, UK;4. Global Environment Information Centre , Tokyo, Japan;5. Bournemouth Borough Council , Bournemouth, UK;6. GEF/UNDP/UNOPS PEMSEA , Quezon City, Philippines |
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| Abstract: | This article reports on the Learning Exchange Programme (LEP) model of capacity building for Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) professionals. The LEP model of capacity building involves international group-based exchange visits during which a structured program of experiential learning events is undertaken to meet specific capacity gaps. An application of the LEP model in Japan and the United Kingdom is presented and evaluated, which shows that while refinements could be identified, a group-based, tailored exchange model focused on filling specific capacity gaps is an effective model of capacity building for ICM. |
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| Keywords: | capacity building Integrated Coastal Management International Learning Exchange Programme Japan UK |
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