Survival Coastline Management Difficulties in Haiti: The Example of Haiti
The coastlines of Haiti are host to numerous activities: fishing, coastal trade, harvesting of mangrove forests. The economic downturn has also driven the island’s mainland population to the coastlines as they try to capitalize on their potential. The situation has created instability within the fragile ecosystems and among the traditional coastal populations. General individual hardship and a lack of government resources limit any chance of effective management. The coasts of the Gonave gulf are overshadowed by Port-au-Prince, which generates the largest amount of activity and the most conflicts over use. The Arcadin coast is awaiting a return to tourism and the western part of the South Canal is resigned to decay and isolation.