Descripción general del proyecto
Scaling up Restoration at Ashton Lagoon Using a Ridge-to-Reef Approach for Climate Change Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods on Union Island
San Vicente y las Granadinas
This project increased the capacity of Ashton and Union Island to adapt to climate change through a ridge-to-reef and hybrid ecosystem-based adaptation approach. It scaled restoration within Ashton Lagoon, strengthened fisheries and wildlife habitat, promoted agroforestry and ecological farming, and supported sustainable livelihoods and long-term adaptive management.
Objetivos clave
- Scale restoration of the Ashton Lagoon ecosystem
- Improve coral reef, mangrove, fisheries, and wildlife habitats
- Demonstrate ridge-to-reef agroforestry and ecological farming practices
- Support sustainable livelihoods and long-term community-based management
Enfoque en el ecosistema
Mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, agricultural lands, fisheries habitats, and the Ashton Lagoon ridge-to-reef landscape.
Comunidades involucradas
Este proyecto se implementó en las siguientes comunidades y áreas de proyecto:
- Ashton
- Communities across Union Island
- Farmers, fishers, and sustainable-livelihood groups connected to Ashton Lagoon
Organizaciones implementadoras
Organización líder:
Granadinas Sostenibles Inc. (SusGren)
SusGren led the restoration, community engagement, sustainable-livelihood, agroforestry, and adaptive-management activities centered on Ashton Lagoon and Union Island.
Socios del proyecto
- Union Island community organizations
- Government and resource-management agencies in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Farmers, fishers, and local livelihood groups