Project Overview
Pioneering a Blue-Green Economic Development Model for Coastal Adaptation, Livelihoods and Sustainability in St. Vincent
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
This project piloted a blue-green economic development model that protects, restores, and sustainably uses coastal and marine ecosystems across seven communities on the south coast of St. Vincent. Ecosystem valuation guided priority adaptation actions, while coastal and watershed rehabilitation, pollution reduction, livelihood development, and participatory governance strengthened ecological, social, and economic resilience.
Key Objectives
- Identify priority ecosystem-based adaptation actions through ecosystem valuation
- Restore and protect coastal, marine, and watershed ecosystems
- Strengthen sustainable tourism, fisheries, and local blue-green enterprises
- Improve participatory governance and stakeholder capacity for landscape-scale management
Ecosystem Focus
Coral reefs, mangroves, watersheds, coastal habitats, and the South Coast Marine Conservation Area.
Communities Involved
This project was implemented in the following communities and project areas:
- Seven communities along the south coast of St. Vincent
- Communities surrounding the South Coast Marine Conservation Area
- Tourism and fishing communities within the project landscape
Implementing Organizations
Lead Organization:
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)
CANARI led ecosystem valuation, participatory planning, livelihood development, institutional strengthening, and the implementation of the local blue-green economic development model.
Project Partners
- Government and resource-management agencies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- South-coast community organizations
- Tourism, fisheries, and private-sector stakeholders