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Description:
Author(s):
Sustainable Grenadines, Inc.
Title:
Workshop 3: Planning for sustainable development of the marine and coastal resources of the Grenadines
Publication Date:
2012
Publication Place:
Clifton, Union Island, SVG
Institution:
Sustainable Grenadines Inc.
Page(s):
49
Type Period Note:
Workshop 3 Report
Abstract:
"The third in a series of three workshops supporting Sustainable Grenadines (SusGren) marine multi-use zoning project was held on February 16 and 17, 2012 in Hillsborough, Carriacou, Grenada. This document serves to report on the activities and outcomes of the workshop. Developing a draft marine multi-use zoning plan for the Grenadines is a regional trans-boundary initiative to promote sustainable development in the marine environment. The project involves using a participatory process to evaluate human activities and resource use in the marine environment to create a blueprint for future use. Marine spatial planning supports an integrated approach to decision-making by taking into account multiple management objectives (social, ecological and economic). The overarching project goal is to engage Grenadines marine resource users in the development of an ecosystem-based, multiple-use marine zoning plan to facilitate effective management of marine resources, reduce existing or possible conflicts between multiple marine uses/users and ensure ecological connectivity of MPAs in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development. Project Objectives: 1. Develop a draft multi-use zoning design for the Grenadines using new and existing information in order to increase Grenada and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines capacity to protect, manage and sustainably use the resources of the Grenadines. 2. Identify and document policy and legislative gaps and draft policies for multi-use zoning collaboration and coastal zone management for the Grenadines. 3. Design an awareness campaign to support multi-use zone planning on the importance and economic values of the Grenadines coastal and marine resources to politicians, the wider public, local community, business community and resource users. Workshop Objectives: 1. To update participants on the activities and status of the project. 2. To develop a potential marine zoning design. 3. To discuss policy and legislative gaps, and possible ways forward. 4. To discuss and identify future project needs and post-project activities."
Keywords:
Marine Multi-Use Zoning Project; Socioeconomic Monitoring (SocMon)
Electronic Access:
Notes:
FY2010 NOAA CRCP grant NA10NOS4630054. Also funded by The Nature Conservancy, and the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP)
Funding Organizations:
The Nature Conservancy
GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP)
Grant Number(s):
NA10NOS4630054
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