Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Next to water, two men stand next to woman who is writing in notebook. — Members of a fishery co-management group monitor fishing tools and disseminate regulations.

© WARECOD/Image by Tang Van Bay

Enhancing Co-Management for Sustainable Aquatic Resources in Tuyen Quang Province, Vietnam

Grantee Name: Center for Water Resources Conservation and Development

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Viet Nam
Amount: $100,000
Dates: Mar 2015 – Dec 2016
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Indigenous People, Livelihoods

Establish a model for fisheries co-management in the Sino-Vietnamese Limestone Corridor as a basis for wider replication in Vietnam. Enhance community participation in sustainable management and protection of aquatic resources in Tuyen Quang by developing a supportive regulatory framework at the provincial level, and raising awareness and knowledge of sustainable management among fishing households in two communities.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas