resulted in the destruction of and economic benefits that improve # of new policies containing elements extensive mangrove areas, including in community well-being. attributable to the project national Ramsar listed wetlands. assessment exercises. Targets for national planning discussed Colombia: Amended Resolution 1602 with local authorities during the PPG (1996) specifically outlaws mangrove will be confirmed during project destruction in all national provinces These included: and require licenses for any activities Clarified tenure and use rights for that could negatively affect local communities; mangroves. Practical application Improved upstream watershed though is limited across high poverty management; communities along the Pacific coast Stricter pollution controls; where deforestation rates are highest. Mandatory Environmental Impact Law 1450 (2011) under the National Assessments; Development Plan later prohibited Mangrove climate adaptation mining and aquaculture industries in criteria in national plans; mangrove systems. A further National incentive schemes for mangrove specific resolution is effective management; planned by MADS for 2015. A financial sustainability Ecuador: Resolution 56 establishes a mechanism for concession fine of $89,273 USD per hectare for programs; mangrove destruction. Concessions Strengthening of marine protected agreements across ~50K ha of networks and biological corridors; mangrove have been granted to local More stringent fines for illegal communities over the last 5 years. mangrove destruction. Component 3: Local conservation action. Outcome 3.1.: Base-Line 3.1.: Target 3.1.: Output 3.1.1.: At least two key mangrove The demonstration sites in this project Local policy and management plans At least two local management plans ecosystems have updated are adjacent to communities for which are strengthened in each site and and/or local development plans for management plans and/or new local management plans are being made consistent with national plans priority mangrove sites are formally development plans consistent with developed or improved: and the regional mangrove strategy in ratified by local authorities by Y2Q4.
resulted in the destruction of extensive mangrove areas, including in Ramsar listed wetlands. Colombia: Amended Resolution 1602 (1996) specifically outlaws mangrove destruction in all national provinces and require licenses for any activities that could negatively affect mangroves. Practical application though is limited across high poverty communities along the Pacific coast where deforestation rates are highest. Law 1450 (2011) under the National Development Plan later prohibited mining and aquaculture industries in mangrove systems. A further mangrove specific resolution is planned by MADS for 2015. Ecuador: Resolution 56 establishes a fine of $89,273 USD per hectare for mangrove destruction. Concessions agreements across ~50K ha of mangrove have been granted to local communities over the last 5 years. and economic benefits that improve community well-being. Targets for national planning discussed with local authorities during the PPG will be confirmed during project These included: Clarified tenure and use rights for local communities; Improved upstream watershed management; Stricter pollution controls; Mandatory Environmental Impact Assessments; Mangrove climate adaptation criteria in national plans; National incentive schemes for effective management; A financial sustainability mechanism for concession programs; Strengthening of marine protected networks and biological corridors; More stringent fines for illegal mangrove destruction. # of new policies containing elements attributable to the project national assessment exercises. Component 3: Local conservation action. Outcome 3.1.: At least two key mangrove ecosystems have updated management plans and/or new local development plans consistent with Base-Line 3.1.: The demonstration sites in this project are adjacent to communities for which management plans are being developed or improved: Target 3.1.: Local policy and management plans are strengthened in each site and made consistent with national plans and the regional mangrove strategy in Output 3.1.1.: At least two local management plans and/or local development plans for priority mangrove sites are formally ratified by local authorities by Y2Q4.
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