Descripción general del proyecto
Pioneering a Blue-Green Economic Development Model for Coastal Adaptation, Livelihoods and Sustainability in St. Vincent
San Vicente y las Granadinas
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.
Objetivos clave
- 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
Enfoque en el ecosistema
Coral reefs, mangroves, watersheds, coastal habitats, and the South Coast Marine Conservation Area.
Comunidades involucradas
Este proyecto se implementó en las siguientes comunidades y áreas de proyecto:
- 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
Organizaciones implementadoras
Organización líder:
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.
Socios del proyecto
- Government and resource-management agencies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- South-coast community organizations
- Tourism, fisheries, and private-sector stakeholders