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| Project title |
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Feasibility of alternative sustainable coastal resource based enhanced livelihood strategies |
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| Project number |
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R8135 |
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 Project leader |
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 D A Pantin
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Lead organisation |
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Sustainable Economic Development Unit, University of the West Indies
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| Project
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01/04/2002 to 31/08/2003 |
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Budget (£) |
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85,000
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| Project
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| NRSP
keyword |
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coastal zone, knowledge, livelihood strategies, natural resource management, participatory research, policy and policy process, poverty, sustainable management |
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Saint Lucia, Belize |
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| Node:
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Caribbean 2: Policy relevant knowledge on alternative NR strategies |
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| Production
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Land Water Interface |
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| Theme |
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5. Livelihoods knowledge for pro-poor policy dialogues |
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| Project
summary |
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This project developed policy relevant messages related to alternative sustainable coastal resources based livelihood strategies in the Caribbean. It identified ways in which the use of the marine environment as a source of livelihood for the poor could be improved upon and made sustainable where it was not.
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| Background |
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Caribbean countries have always been dependent on their natural resources for their economic growth. Over time there has been a shift away from a total dependence on arable soils for the production of agricultural exports (sugar cane, cocoa, coffee, citrus and bananas), to growth of mineral exports (bauxite, oil, natural gas), and increasingly over the last decades a growing dependence on tourism. Caribbean economies therefore remain largely dependent on natural resources (NR) for their economic survival.
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| Purpose |
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To further the understanding of policy actors in the case study countries of the value of important resources in the coastal zones and their contribution to the livelihoods of the poor, and to invest change agents with new knowledge for enabling the poor to utilise feasible alternative NR-based strategies to enhance livelihood outcomes.
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| Outputs |
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Improved understanding of the demand for alternative sustainable NR-based livelihood strategies to enhance livelihood outcomes for poor people.
Improved understanding of strategic constraints to NR-based livelihood strategies, including poor people’s rights of access to NR in the coastal zone and the policy/institutional environment.
Improved understanding of the opportunities for enhanced livelihood outcomes for the poor in the coastal zone, including alternative sustainable NR-based livelihood strategies.
Strategies identified for enhancing the capacity of the poor to utilise multiple alternative sustainable NR-based livelihood options.
Strategies to ensure development impact in comparable environments and sustained uptake by target beneficiaries and institutions identified and promoted with key intermediaries.
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| Achievements |
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This project developed policy relevant messages related to alternative sustainable coastal resources based livelihood strategies in the Caribbean. It identified ways in which the use of the marine environment as a source of livelihood for the poor could be improved upon and made sustainable where it was not. To implement improved coastal livelihood strategies certain policy changes were identified as necessary, including new or altered approaches or facilities for livelihood enhancement.
A follow on project (R8325, 'Policy relevant knowledge on feasible alternative natural resource based strategies for enhancing livelihoods') aims to address the gap between the existing sustainable livelihoods policy environment and its implementation in the Caribbean. It aims to build linkages between communities policy makers and others so as to bridge this gap.
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