Descripción general del proyecto
Adapting to a New Reality: Managing Responses to Influxes of Sargassum Seaweed in the Eastern Caribbean as Ecosystem Hazards and Opportunities (SargAdapt)
Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
SargAdapt reduced the impacts of sargassum influxes and improved adaptation across the Eastern Caribbean by converting a climate-linked ecosystem hazard into opportunities for socio-economic development. The project combined demonstration activities, livelihood diversification, primary research, forecasting, knowledge exchange, and community networking to support more sustainable sargassum management and protect coastal ecosystems and livelihoods.
Objetivos clave
- Develop appropriate management responses that reduce damage from sargassum influxes
- Strengthen the capacity of coastal communities and stakeholders to cope, adapt, and plan
- Test beneficial uses of sargassum for livelihood diversification and resilience
- Improve research, forecasting, knowledge sharing, and regional coordination
Enfoque en el ecosistema
Sandy beaches, coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and other coastal and near-shore ecosystems affected by sargassum influxes.
Comunidades involucradas
Este proyecto se implementó en las siguientes comunidades y áreas de proyecto:
- Ten coastal communities across Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Five demonstration communities across the participating countries
Organizaciones implementadoras
Organización líder:
The University of the West Indies, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (UWI-CERMES)
UWI-CERMES led the regional SargAdapt initiative, coordinating research, demonstration projects, forecasting, stakeholder networking, and the development of practical management and livelihood responses.
Socios del proyecto
- Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), informal collaboration
- The University of North Carolina Wilmington
- St. George’s University, Grenada
- Marine Spatial Information Solutions
Sitio web
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/cermes/