Aperçu du projet
Union Island Climate Change Adaptation: Enhancing Resilience of Communities and Globally Important Biodiversity through Pioneering Climate-smart Tourism and Curbing Land-based Stressors to Coastal Areas
Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines
This project strengthened the resilience of Union Island communities and globally important biodiversity through climate-smart tourism, climate-smart agriculture, improved waste and land-use management, and a holistic ridge-to-reef approach. Climate and socio-economic analysis informed a responsible tourism plan, while Chatham Bay served as a community-managed demonstration site for new enterprises and ecosystem protection.
Objectifs clés
- Reduce land-based threats to coral reefs, seagrass beds, mangroves, and coastal forests
- Develop an island-wide climate-smart and responsible tourism strategy
- Support sustainable livelihoods, climate-smart agriculture, and improved waste management
- Strengthen community institutions and management of the Chatham Bay Key Biodiversity Area
Focus sur l'écosystème
Caribbean lowland dry forest, mangroves, seagrass beds, coral reefs, and the Chatham Bay ridge-to-reef landscape.
Communautés impliquées
Ce projet a été mis en œuvre dans les communautés et zones de projet suivantes :
- Chatham Bay
- Ashton
- Clifton
- Other communities across Union Island
Organisations de mise en œuvre
Organisation chef de file :
Fauna & Flora International (FFI)
Fauna & Flora International coordinated climate research, participatory tourism planning, livelihood development, community capacity building, and ridge-to-reef conservation on Union Island.
Partenaires du projet
- Union Island Environmental Alliance (UIEA)
- Community organizations and tourism stakeholders on Union Island
- Relevant government agencies and local decision-makers