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USAID RegIonAl PRogRAm foR the

mAnAgement of AqUAtIc ReSoURceS

AnD economIc AlteRnAtIveS

The conservation o biological diversity in habitats or transboundary waters requires the

determination o all, as well as regional and international oreign cooperation, in addition to the

eorts developed by nations; thus the international community is encouraged to participate, both

fnancially and technically, in our endeavor.

Art. 3. Central American Agreement or Biodiversity, CCAD. 1992.


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The coastal-marine resources management in the region hasbeen a subject o interest or governments and international

cooperation or many years. USAID has been one o the mainpartners, providing fnancial and technical resources, to improve

the balance between the uses o natural resources and the livingstandards o coastal communities.

This program also assists the countries compliance withinternational and regional agreements.

general ObjecTiveThe program is aimed to strengthen coastal-marine resourcesmanagement, and conservation in Central America, in order to

reduce environmental threats, and conserve biodiversity while

improving coastal communities livelihoods.

Specific ObjecTiveS. Promote eective monitoring and enorcement o coastal-

marine resources policies and legislation with an emphasis oncompliance.

Foster rights-based and market-based mechanisms andmanagement incentives or the conservation and sustainable use

o coastal-marine resources with an emphasis on ecosystem-based approach to management.

USAID RegIonAl PRogRAm foR the mAnAgement

of AqUAtIc ReSoURceS AnD economIc AlteRnAtIveS

Due to the challenges that coastal communities andrelated governmental authorities continue to ace,

the USAID Regional Program or the Managemento Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives

is an opportunity to address threats posed byunsustainable coastal-marine resources managementpractices in Central America.


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STraTegic parTnerSThe USAID Regional Program or the Management o Aquatic

Resources and Economic Alternatives closely coordinates

its activities with related Central American Integration

System (SICA) institutions, mainly with the Central AmericanFisheries and Aquaculture Sectors Organization (OSPESCA),

and the Central American Commission or Environment and

Development (CCAD).

implemenTaTiOn periOdThe program initiated in March, 2010 and will conclude in

September, 2014, lasting 4.5 years.

implemenTaTiOn STraTegyDue to the program complexities, participation o a wide variety oactors rom dierent agencies, authorities, and dierent decision-

making levels, is essential.

Thereore, partnerships and alliances with government institutions,

national and international agencies, complementary projects,NGOs, communities and local stakeholders, have been established

to coordinate and implement local, national and regional activities.

The programs ecosystem approach, alls within the Biological

Diversity Convention and the Central American Agreement or

Biodiversitys ramework, 1992.

geOgraphical

areaSThe program works inour critical transboundary

areas o biological,

economic, social and

cultural importance, wherestrategic activities are being

implemented.

1. Gul o Honduras: Belize,

Guatemala and Honduras2. Miskitos Coast: Honduras

and Nicaragua

3. Cahuita-Bocas del Toro:

Costa Rica and Panama

4. Gul o Fonseca: ElSalvador, Honduras and

Nicaragua

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TargeT SpecieSThe program ocuses on the management and conservation o fve commercially important groups o species,

and two groups o endangered species.

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- Snappers: Lutjanus sp.

- Grouper: Epinephelus striatus- Spiny lobsters: Panulirus argus and P. gracilis

- Queen Conch: Strombus gigas- Mangrove cockles:Anadara tuberculosa, A. similis and A. grandis

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- Sharks: Carcharhinus sp., Alopias sp., Sphyrna sp., Nasolamia sp., Mustelus sp. and Prionacea sp.

- Sea turtles: Lepidochelys olivacea (Olive ridley), Caretta caretta (Loggerhead), Chelonia mydas (Green),Dermochelys coriacea (Leatherback) and Eretmochelys imbricata (Hawksbill).

Strengthening the coastal-marine resources management, politics and legal rameworks in Central America, in order to

reduce environmental threats, preserve biodiversity and improve the quality o lie o coastal communities.

For more inormationUnited States Agency or International Development

Regional Program or the Management o Aquatic Resources and Economic Alternatives

Boulevard del Hipdromo y Pasaje 1, No. 110, Colonia San Benito, San Salvador, El Salvador, C.A.

Phone (503) 2243-6200 [email protected]

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