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PROGRAM AREAS - Conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef
Overview | 6 Year
Objectives | 12 Year Objectives | Healthy
Reefs
Six-year Objectives (2003 – 2008)
We have identified four objectives to be achieved during the next
six years. These objectives were selected using the following criteria:
(i) they address key threats or bottlenecks in the ecoregion; (ii)
they tackle issues that appear to be under-funded and/or offer unique
and timely opportunities for success; (iii) they offer opportunities
for highly leveraged action and collaboration; and (iv) they build
on The Summit Foundation’s past grantmaking experience in the
ecoregion.
OBJECTIVE 1: Identify, prioritize, legally protect
and sustainably manage all viable fish spawning aggregation sites
in the four Mesoamerican Reef countries.
This objective seeks to establish the first ecoregional network
of protected spawning aggregation sites in the world. These predictable
locations are critical for the survival of many species of fish
that come together to spawn and for the long-term ecological and
economic sustainability of the fisheries in the ecoregion. This
objective also addresses the need for identifying and protecting
key nursery sites that show connectivity with important spawning
areas and existing marine protected areas.
OBJECTIVE 2: Secure long-term
conservation funding for the Mesoamerican Reef by establishing an
endowed financial mechanism.
This objective addresses the lack of steady, long-term conservation
financing for the Mesoamerican Reef Ecoregion through the creation
of the first ecoregional conservation fund in the Western Hemisphere,
as an endowed, privately managed fund. The new financial mechanism
is designed to attract funds from multilateral, bilateral, and private
sources.
OBJECTIVE 3: Improve the management practices
of the shrimp industry in Belize.
This objective aims to foster partnerships among government agencies,
producers, investors, buyers and other stakeholders to promote the
adoption of better management practices for shrimp aquaculture in
Belize. Ultimately, we seek to demonstrate that by minimizing the
environmental impacts of shrimp farming we can help reduce its costs
and increase or at least maintain its profits.
OBJECTIVE 4: Establish at least one highly
effective environmental law group per country poised to address
the most critical threats and glaring environmental abuses in the
Mesoamerican Reef.
This objective aims to develop a strong network of environmental
law experts capable of addressing the most significant issues affecting
the Mesoamerican Reef, including the need for better trans-boundary
coordination and enforcement of laws that protect their shared marine
resources.
| We are not accepting unsolicited
proposals for the Mesoamerican Reef Program at this time. |
Overview | 6 Year
Objectives | 12 Year Objectives | Healthy
Reefs
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