Eco-village approach to enhance socio-ecological resilience in Cabo Verde
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £275,486
WHERE Cape Verde
Summary
This project will work with communities to protect important marine and coastal ecosysyyems in Cape Verde. The marginalization of rural communities leads to difficulties in exploring new income opportunities. This prevents the adoption of sustainable practices in response to threats to local ecosystems. This project will:
- engage vulnerable community members to monitor the health of marine and coastal ecosystems,
- set up the first Marine Protected Area in Santiago island,
- introduce the first sustainable rural waste management system and
- establish an eco-network lead by local women in four coastal villages to support livelihoods through eco-tourism in Cabo Verde
Cabo Verdean Ecotourism Association ECOCV, National Directorate of Environment DNA, Bangor University, Association for the Development of Sao Francisco ADSF, Civil Movement ‘350 Cabo Verde, ‘ViaggieMiraggi’
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
Biomes
COASTAL, MARINE, MARINE COASTAL
Production
FISHERIES
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION
Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, IN SITU, GOODS SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE USE, INCENTIVES, GENERAL MEASURES, POVERTY REDUCTION, LIVELIHOODS, GENDER
Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, CEPA, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, MONITORING, PROTECTED AREAS
