Applying business models to sustain socio-ecological resilience in coastal Philippines
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £399,583
WHERE Philippines
Summary
The Darwin Initiative supported innovative approaches to enhance socio-ecological resilience to disasters in the Philippines, including MMPAs and Net-WorksTM (21-010). This application builds on these experiences and successes to build business models that break pervasive donor dependence in community-based marine conservation, creating fully scalable solutions (connected to other ZSL applications).
Community-based conservation effectively protects 15% of bay-scape waters in three pilot bay areas (thereby meeting national and CBD targets), fully sustained by a diversified Net-Works business model that enhances socio-ecological resilience and reduces dependence on donor funding.
Song Saa Foundation, WCS - Myanmar, CTC Coral Triangle Centre, Tierramar, BFAR 1. Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, SEAFDEC South East Asian Fisheries Development Center, DENR Department of Environment and Natural Resources- Biodiversity Management Bureau, Interface Inc, NAMAO Naisud Mangrove and Aquatic Organization, BFA Bugtong-bato Fisherfolk Association, 1 BOFA 1 Basiao Oyster Farmers Association, BANECA Barangay Agustin Navarra Environmental Conservation Association, NewBAMA New Balaring Mangrove Association, BPFA Fisherfolks Association Talotoan Farmers and Fisherfolks, PO Peoples Organisation Barangay Pedada, LGUs - Local Government Units of the Municipalities of Ajuy, Iloilo; Concepcion, Iloilo; Ivisan, Capiz; Sapian, Capiz; Ibajay, Aklan; and Tangalan, Aklan with their coastal Barangay (village) governments
Regions
East Asia
Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE, MARINE COASTAL
Production
FISHERIES
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION
Broad Approches
GOODS SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE USE, INCENTIVES, INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, LIVELIHOODS, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT
Specific Tools
PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, PROTECTED AREAS, TRADE
