Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project

OVERVIEW

The Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project reduces threats to biodiversity in  bordering coastal marine communities in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador  by working towards climate-smart solutions for prosperous local livelihoods  and the conservation of coastal marine biodiversity. 

PRIORITIES

The Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project improves livelihoods through promotion of climate-smart  biocommerce activities that reduce threats to biodiversity. 

Activities increase the use of climate-smart landscape best management practices  and  target key opportunities to improve economic, social, and  environmental sustainability. The project promotes an increase in scientific information and education to mitigate the impacts of climate change and helps strengthen governance and the regulatory framework for evidence-based  biodiversity  conservation. 

Furthermore, through its activities, the project provides opportunities for  communities to participate in the conservation, sustainable use, and  decision-making of their coastal marine resources. The project’s cross-cutting  gender, social inclusion, and communication strategies are aimed at providing  education and awareness of best practices for changing behaviors. 

The Regional Coastal Biodiversity Project is implemented by a consortium led by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature), in association which GOAL, the Agency for the Development of the Moskitia (MOPAWI) in Honduras, the Association of Rescue and Conservation of Wildlife (ARCAS) and Defenders of Nature (FDN) in Guatemala, and the Salvadoran Ecological Unit (UNES) in El Salvador.