Project Overview

This project demonstrated scalable, community-driven nature-based solutions using vetiver to reduce upland land-management impacts on coastal ecosystems across four Caribbean countries. It combined technical innovation, capacity building, green business development, geospatial mapping, and local partnerships. The work established a regional cadre of trained practitioners, supported nurseries and green businesses, and developed CARICOM’s first vetiver export protocol.

Key Objectives

• Rehabilitate degraded upland and coastal ecosystems using vetiver-based nature-based solutions
• Train communities, farmers, specialists, and green businesses in climate-smart and EbA practices
• Use geospatial mapping and drone technologies to support planning and monitoring
• Strengthen regional knowledge exchange, livelihood development, and replication

Ecosystem Focus

Upland agricultural landscapes, slopes, watersheds, and downstream coastal and marine ecosystems.

Communities Involved

This project was implemented in the following communities and project areas:

• Project sites across Antigua and Barbuda
• Project sites across Dominica
• Project sites across Saint Lucia
• Project sites across Trinidad and Tobago

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