Descripción general del proyecto
Strengthening Regional Climate Resilience and Supporting Green Economic Recovery through Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Sustainable Livelihoods in the Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, and Jamaica
Dominican Republic, Antigua and Barbuda, Jamaica
This regional project restores and sustainably manages priority coastal ecosystems while supporting green economic recovery and resilient livelihoods. Work across three countries combines locally appropriate ecosystem-based adaptation, coral and coastal restoration, capacity development, ecological and socio-economic monitoring, and knowledge sharing to strengthen future adaptation planning and implementation.
Objetivos clave
- Restore and strengthen priority coastal and marine ecosystems
- Support sustainable livelihoods and short- and long-term socio-economic resilience
- Build local and institutional capacity for ecosystem-based adaptation
- Monitor ecological and socio-economic outcomes and share lessons regionally
Enfoque en el ecosistema
Coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches, watersheds, and connected coastal ecosystems across the three countries.
Comunidades involucradas
Este proyecto se implementó en las siguientes comunidades y áreas de proyecto:
- Project communities in the Dominican Republic
- Project communities in Antigua and Barbuda, including Nelson Dockyard National Park
- Project communities in Jamaica, including Oracabessa
Organizaciones implementadoras
Organización líder:
UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
UNEP-WCMC leads the regional programme, coordinating country-level restoration, livelihood, monitoring, capacity-building, and knowledge-management activities.
Socios del proyecto
- Oracabessa Marine Trust, Jamaica
- National Parks Authority, Antigua and Barbuda
- Country-level conservation, community, and livelihood partners in the Dominican Republic