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Alternatives to mangrove degradation and improvement of women well-being
Summary
Focused on women-led restoration of the degraded mangroves of the Equatorial African Rainforest, OPED is transforming the local fishing industry by providing energy-efficient alternatives to cutting down trees to smoke fish, a primary driver of mangrove forest loss in the region. New processing techniques are ensuring the regeneration and conservation of local mangrove forests while reducing the amount of time spent foraging for wood, as well as the frequency of respiratory illness.
Classifications
Region
West and Central Africa
Scale of implementation
National
Ecosystem
Mangrove
Marine and coastal ecosystems
Theme
Adaptation
Ecosystem services
Fisheries and aquaculture
Outreach & communications
Aichi targets
Challenges
Reduce human pressure on mangroves and increase women resilience.
Cameroon loses more than 3,000 ha of mangroves per year out of a total surface of approximately 200,000 ha (ca. 1.1%), according to UNEP's report on the state of mangroves in Western Africa (2007, for 1980-2006). Statistics attribute 80% of mangrove losses to fish smoking practices, which are the main subsistence activity of women in the Cameroonian coastal zone.
Beneficiaries
Women living in mangrove areas
Building blocks
Impacts
Only available in French. To read this section in French, please download the document "Blue Solution Template in French: ‘Alternative à la dégradation des mangroves et mieux-être des femmes’” from the bottom of this page, under 'Resources'.
Story
Only available in French. To read this section in French, please download the document "Blue Solution Template in French: ‘Alternative à la dégradation des mangroves et mieux-être des femmes’” from the bottom of this page, under 'Resources'.
Pictures
Contributed by
Jonas Kemajou Syapze
Other contributors
Organisation pour l’Environnement et le Développement Durable (OPED)
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