Mangrove Ecosystems for Climate Change Adaptation and Livelihoods (MESCAL) in Solomon Islands
- Solomon Islands
- Pacific
ENTRY DATE: 09.03.2012 | LAST UPDATE: 09.03.2012
SCALE:
- Community Level
TARGET AREA:
- Rural
BEST PRACTICE IN:
- Project Implementation
KEY SECTOR:
- Coastal Zone Management
FUNDING AMOUNT:
Description of Intervention
The MESCAL-Solomon Islands project was established through an MOU between the Environment Conservation Division of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology (MECDM) and IUCN. The Ministry of Environment Conservation Climate Change Disaster Management and Meteorology will therefore be the focal point for MESCAL Project in Solomon Islands. The project is to be co-ordinated through the MESCAL-Solomon Islands National Country Coordinator (NCC) who is based with the Conservation Division of the Ministry.
The primary goal of this project is to increase resilience to climate change for the people of the Pacific Island countries through adaptive co-management of mangroves and associated ecosystems. This is an interdisciplinary development project aimed at supporting Pacific Island countries invest in the joint management of mangroves and associated ecosystems for improved livelihoods and adaptation to climate change. Project activities will include establishing demonstration sites, governance, economics, carbon sequestration, knowledge and information, communication and learning.
Problems to be Addressed
Co-management of mangrove and associated ecosystems for improved livelihoods and adaptation to climate change
Aims
To increase resilience to climate change for the people of the Pacific Island countries through adaptive co-management of mangroves and associated ecosystems, in each of the selected countries
Objectives
• To improve livelihoods and conserve biodiversity;
• To empower communities to make informed decisions relating to mangrove management;
• To increase institutional and technical capacity for improved environmental governance at all levels of government and communities;
• To promote community based on the ground in mangrove management for improved resilience to climate change;
• To improve baseline knowledge about biological, economic, social and cultural aspects of mangrove resources and uses in each country, and in the link between healthy mangroves and disaster risk reduction, for informed adaption to climate change at the national and community level;
• To increase awareness at all levels of the role of mangroves and associated ecosystems in providing resilience to the impacts of climate change; and
• To investigate the feasibility for obtaining carbon credits for mangrove protection and reforestation, in the context of REDD and REDD+ and participating in the global carbon markets.
How it fits into the EbA concept
• Sustainable management, conservation, and restoration of mangrove ecosystems; and
• Biodiversity conservation, sustainable livelihood development and coastal management.
Relevant Publications
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