Barborak, James R. and Peskin, Jocelyn D. and Mueller, Gerald R. and Holmes, Amanda D. and Suarez, Carla (2002) Community involvement in managing protected areas of the Meso American barrier reef system- How real is it? Policy Matters (10). pp. 107-109.
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The MBRS, a WWF global priority ecoregion, is shared by Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. It is the largest complex of coral reefs and associated marine and coastal ecosystems in the Western Hemisphere. The MBRS is threatened by unsustainable resource utilization, possible impacts of climate change on reefs, and habitat degradation due to sediment and contaminants flowing into the Caribbean from coastal watersheds. Through a cooperative program approved by the Central American Commission on Environment and Development, funding has been obtained from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the World Bank, governments of the region and international NGOs to implement a new conservation initiative in the MBRS region. As part of this program, GEF support for improved stewardship of fifteen priority protected areas, including increased local participation in planning and management, is envisaged over the next five years.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Keywords: | Conservation, Protected Areas, Traditional Management Systems, MPA, Coral Reefs, WWF, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Water Shed, Marine Ecosystems, Coastal Ecosystems, Sustainable Management, Climate Change, Marine Pollution, Cooperative, WB, GEF, NGO, Co-management, Community Based Management, Legislation, Policy, Poaching, Mangroves |
| Subjects: | Biodiversity |
| Depositing User: | Varsha V icsf |
| Date Deposited: | 11 May 2022 10:48 |
| Last Modified: | 11 May 2022 10:48 |
| URI: | http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/14124 |
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