As a tool to assist in environmental management, the zoning was carried out by the Brasil Cidadano Foundation, through the "Olho na Agua" Project, in conjunction with municipal support.

The environmental zoning has been divided into the following zones:

• Environmental preservation zone - ZPA
• Environmental conservation zone - ZCA
• Environmental Recovery Zone - ZRA
• Biodiversity Recruitment Zone - ZRB
• Village Expansion Control Zone - ZCEV
• Traditional use and fishing zone - ZUT
• Birds, Marine Boi fish and Macroalgae monitoring zone - ZMAP
• Seaweed cultivation zone - ZALGAS

The NGO AQUASIS, born in the Federal University of Ceará, has made a great contribution in terms of its research to prevent the extinction of animals, achieving actions of rescue and rehabilitation of marine species, has also provided information to improve the algae bank which is, in turn, food for birds.

There was a great alliance between the Prefecture of Icapuí and the municipal bodies and NGO's in order to avoid signing agreements with oil extracting companies that damage the environment, AQUASIS has also made very productive alliances with the Cooperative of local carciniculturists, for the benefit of the birds that feed on the shrimp in the area, the Mulheres de Corpo e Alga Organization has also been part of this alliance, obtaining very productive results, the Fundação Brasil Cidadão (Brazil Citizen Foundation) has also made very productive alliances with the Cooperative of local carciniculturists, for the benefit of the birds that feed on the shrimps in the area, the Mulheres de Corpo e Alga Organization has also been part of this alliance, obtaining very productive results.The Brasil Ciudadano Foundation, in terms of culture, education and technology, the Community Association of Shrimp Breeders, contributing to the social and economic strengthening sustainable with the environment, the Secretary of Education, with its interdisciplinary work, the NGO ARATU, which carries out tasks of environmental education and is strongly linked to the Prefecture, this NGO also plays a very important role in the field of community tourism.

Decisions on land management are made respecting and taking into consideration the expectations and needs of all project stakeholders, who are key players in the preservation actions as well as in the implementation of other proposals such as sustainable fishing, community-based tourism, etc. and who in turn help the municipal bodies in their supervisory role.

It is important to mention that the licensing of activities in this area must follow a process verified by two councils: the Municipal Council for Environmental Defense (CONDEMA) and the APA Management Council.

In order to manage biodiversity at the municipal level, stakeholders and local governments need to have a clear understanding of their roles and competencies, as well as the tools that enable them to do so. For example, the tool for creating municipal systems of protected areas allows the municipality to consolidate the management of conservation areas, the actors involved in these processes, have more information about their territory and in many cases include the areas in land use planning. These systems are a platform that guarantees the participation and social appropriation of the municipality's inhabitants.

The awareness and exposure exercises were instantly followed by grounding and establishing pilot demonstration plots at the participating household farms. These pilots served as training grounds of appropriate natural farming technologies with the objective of enhancing the hands-on-skills to adopt and replicate the new farming techniques.

Con este modelo se han implementado sistemas agrarios sostenibles, producción agroecológica de hortalizas, ganadería eficiente con silvopasturas, elaboración de productos regionales ( derivados lácteos, mermeladas), turismo ecológico, etc.

El alto grado de compromiso asumido e involucramiento por parte  de la comunidad  han sido  factores determinantes en el éxito de este caso, es dable mencionar que este proyecto fue impulsado y materializado por personas que son mayormente oriundas de la región, lo que genera un mayor sentido de pertenencia y de compromiso.

Este "plan de vida" funciona como una herramienta integral de gestión que toma en consideración la preservación de zonas de vegetación natural, su restauración, la continuidad del paisaje, generando a su vez alternativas productivas sustentables y consensuadas con pobladores locales.

The concession contract regulates the cultivation of vanilla undergrowth in Réunion's public forests. In particular, it prohibits all cutting of native species and only authorizes the elimination of invasive exotic species. In addition, in the biological reserve, concessionaires have been given specific terms and conditions to ensure that they contribute to biodiversity conservation. All Vanille concessionaires were brought together (in the field) to remind them of the issues at stake in the reserve, their important role and the need for them to preserve native species (whether woody species, ferns or orchids, on the ground or as epiphytes on trees). They were given a one-day training course on recognizing the native and exotic species present in the RB and more specifically in their concessions (which they were already very familiar with, having worked in this type of forest for many years).

The demonstration of the Jhum optimization measures in the farmers field on pilot basis involving the community would show results which will convince the farmers how small modification on the present system of jhum management would make a difference in terms of conserving soil, increasing fertility level and improve soil moisture while increasing crop yield and improving eco system services.The outcome of the positive results would built their confidence and encourage the land users to adopt in larger area and finally incorporate them in their system in managing their jhum field.