Summary
The coastal region of Peru contributes to significant economic output. To protect the coastal ecosystem services and adapt to climate change, there is a need to develop and integrate ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) measures into coastal and marine zone management. For this reason, PARAWET will support the interpretation and communication of climate change relevant, ecological and socio-economic information of coastal wetlands in the Piura province. In addition, PARAWET will support IMARPE with the development of the Coastal Marine Atlas of Peru, a geospatial tool for information management and decision making to strengthen management at the local, regional and national level.
Activities
- Participatory vulnerability assessments and monitoring to understand the potential for EbA:
Assessing Blue Carbon stocks of mangroves
Wetland biomass monitoring
Assessing fishing communities’ vulnerability to climate change of coastal wetlands - Workshops and knowledge exchange among stakeholders for (1) wetland vulnerability analyses and science (2) sustainable fishing and eco-tourism development, and (3) to support project designs for EbA
- Dissemination of project results to stakeholders and the public
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GIZ Instituto del Mar del Peru - IMARPE National University of Piura |
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