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Sustainable sargassum management in Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Montserrat

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£228,595
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla

Summary

Sargassum influxes have had increasingly negative ecological and socio-economic impacts on Anguilla, British Virgin Islands and Montserrat since 2011. This project will implement a participatory and multi-level approach to manage sargassum influxes to protect and enhance coastal and marine biodiversity and associated livelihoods. Key activities include: improving research, monitoring and early warnings of influxes to inform decision-making; strengthening multi-stakeholder engagement; and building the capacity of coastal and marine managers and users for sargassum use, removal and rehabilitation of affected areas.
 
Status Current
Reference DPLUS130
Round 9
Start 01/10/2021
End 31/03/2024


Project Partners
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission, Government of Montserrat - MALHE, Ministry of Natural Resources, Labour and Immigration (MNRLI), Government of the Virgin Islands (GoVI), Department of Natural Resources, Anguilla, UWI-CERME - Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies of theUniversity of the West Indies


Regions
UKOT

Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Production
FISHERIES

Threats To Biodiversity
INVASIVE SPECIES, CLIMATE CHANGE

Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, IN SITU, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, SUSTAINABLE USE, INCENTIVES, POLICY, LIVELIHOODS, CO MANAGEMENT

Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, TRAINING, PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, MONITORING, NBSAP

Countries
Montserrat, British Virgin Islands, Anguilla

Conventions
CBD

Documents:
Download: Annual Report - DPLUS130 AR2 - 06/10/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS130 HYR2 - 12/02/2024

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS130 AR1 - 17/01/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS130 HYR1 - 12/02/2024

Download: Application Form - DPLUS130 App - 21/06/2021