Research Centre for Resources and Rural development
Nui Thanh, Vietnam
An Overview Of Our Solution
Science and community based coral reefs management in Thuan An Village, Tam Hai Commune, Nui Thanh District, Quang Nam province, Vietnam
Who is this solution impacting?
Ecosystem
Oceans/Coasts
Community Type
Rural
Additional Information
- Population Impacted:
- Continent: Asia
Problem
Describe the problem
Innovative measures for protection of the coral reef in Thuan An Village, Tam Hai, Nui Thanh, Quang Nam, Vietnam.
Biodiversity Impact
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Solution
The designed project contribute to protect biodiversity against overfishing and destructive fishing as well as other threats by following reasons: -Enhance awareness and capacity of local fishers and their family members through action research, training, and awareness raising, mobile school, will LEAD to change their behaviors of destructive fishing. -Building capacity for those people by grouping them working together and working with government, with strong emphasis on traditional knowledge to protect the coral reef nearby, will LEAD to good governance of resources and protect the coral reef. -Promotion of selected fishing gears, will LEAD to reduce overfishing and destructive fishing practices -Provide alternative livelihood to those people by promotion of eco-tourism and hand-made products, based on nature based and traditional added value which related to coastal resources, will secure the income of the fishers, and therefore LEAD to less-pressure to the coastal habitats // 20ha coral reef and 80 ha of fishing ground
Replicability
How many years has your solution been applied? 2 years // Have others reproduced your solution elsewhere? No // Closely working with most active fishers and the local fishing community, and the local government -Collaborative working with academics, civil societies, travel agency and the volunteer people
Human Well Being and Livelihood Impact
The solutions will secure the livelihood directly for about 1426 people (or 364 households) in Thuan An Village and indirectly provide income for about 7000 people. // Establish the CORE GROUP at the village level to day-by day manage activities in the field -Establist the TASK FORCE at the local government level, to support CORE GROUP working more effective e.g. legal support, patroling, penality the rule-violators