Week #1 - Improving local management of tropical coastal resources in the face of climate change for

Introduction

In the middle of August 2016 Newton-Caldas Foundation Project “Improving local management of tropical coastal resources in the face of climate change for economic wellbeing of local and vulnerable communities” has initiated with the support of coordinators Dr. Lina Barrios, Prof. Richard Preziosi of University of Manchester, Dr. Gabriel Navas of Universidad de Cartagena and other Colombian and Uk institutes. This Project focuses on the coastal biodiversity, ecosystem services and resources management for sustainable development. It’s a research based programme that incorporates training and management and assists to communities of artisanal fishermen and aquaculturists inland around Canal del Dique and in the Afro-Colombian fishing communities around Cartagena Bay and surroundings. The project is also supported by the participation of 7 interns (4 Colombians and 3 internationals from Germany, Slovakia and the UK) who will be actively working on the socio-ecological surveys within the coastal ecosystem as well as the freshwater environments together with the local fishing communities.

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