Marine Protected Areas, Ecosystem-based Adaptation: Building a Resilient Network
of Partnerships
Ruth BlytherDirector, Eastern Caribbean Program
Anne Marie HoffmanCoastal Conservation Project Manager, USVI Program
The Nature Conservancy
# of People Living Below 10m and in Reef Zone
LowMediumHighVery High
Reefs at Risk World Risk Index
Very LowLowMediumHighVery High
Global analysis
People at Risk & Reefs at Risk
Ecological Vulnerability
Socio-Economic Vulnerability
Total Vulnerability
Marjo Aho
Building an integrated view of climate and disaster risks
Exposure Sensitivity
Potential Impact
Adaptive Capacity
Vulnerability
Nature’s Services
Integrated vulnerability
Social Sensitivity Index - Age - Access to radio/internet
Critical Infrastructure & Facilities Sensitivity Index - Fire stations - Roads - Emergency Shelters
Adaptive Capacity Index - Education - Health care - Income
Socio-Economically
Vulnerable Communities
Mangrove Vulnerability Framework1. Where could mangroves potentially move?2. Which mangroves are most/least vulnerable
to SLR?
LOWER
HIGHER
Mangrove Vulnerability Index= Migration index * 2 + Shape + Size + Openness + SLR Exposure + Habitat type + Species Richness + Watershed index
Developing integrated adaptation and disaster risk reduction plans
ACTION PLAN
+Science Participatory mapping
Community surveys
PILOT SITE WORKGrenville Area, Grenada
Opportunities•Ideal situation to study wave attenuation, reduce flooding impacts and inform reef engineering solutions•Opportunity to work on both reef and mangrove solutions•Some interest from large fishing community and community involvement on implementing action plans•Strong partner collaboration: GFC, Red Cross, fishers•Government is already working with us via Physical Planning and Fisheries who are doing excellent work•Opportunities for further funding from Caribbean Development Bank •Short term goals: Building on VCA and P3DM, mangrove planting at telescope•Long term goals: Mangrove island, fishers village/livelihood actions