This project aimed to institutionalize a coastal resource management plan to increase capacity of local government and communities to reduce resource degradation and create a functional gender-balanced multi-sectoral management body.
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Haribon facilitated the updating of the coastal profile of Burdeos, Quezon province that considers gender perspectives, and the level of engagement of women and men in decision-making in relation to coastal management.
Previously-declared local conservation areas and marine protected areas were reinforced. To spread further awareness, 8 posters were designed by communities portraying gender-sensitive conservation action with the theme “Protektahan ang likas na yaman ng bayan ng Burdeos.”
Objective:
To generate an updated coastal profile of Burdeos, Quezon province that considers gender perspectives, and the level of engagement of women and men in decision-making in relation to coastal management.
Donor:
Philippine-Australian Community Assistance Program (PACAP)
Duration:
June 2013 to May 2014
By the numbers:
- 4 local conservation areas (LCAs) and 2 marine protected areas (MPAs) previously declared were reinforced with gender perspectives.
- 10 barangays with proposed no-take marine protected areas and other regulated zones including for ecotourism, mariculture and mangrove forest restoration.