Abstract |
The baseline survey that forms the focus of this study was done for the “Project for Promotion of Grace of the Seas for Coastal Villages in Vanuatu, Phase 2”. Supported financially by the Japan International Cooperation Agency and coordinated locally by the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD), the project will last 34 months, from January 2012 until November 2014. It has two main objectives: 1) to improve the conservation of coastal environments and the sustainable use of coastal resources in selected target areas; and 2) to promote community-based coastal resource management (CBCRM) in rural areas. Both goals will be attained through the provision of technical assistance by VFD. |