Project Objective: To strengthen management capacities and protection of marine biodiversity in environmentally significant areas, by creating new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and applying the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries (EAF).
Project Category
Integrated Coastal Management
Region
Country
Waterbodies
Ecosystems
LME
Budget
19,474,588.00 USD
Total Cost of the project
3,534,786 USD
GEF Allocation to project
Partners
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was founded in 1945 with a mandate to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living, to improve agricultural productivity, and to better the condition of rural populations.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Sustainable Development, Argentina
Environment and Sustainable DevelopmentBuenos Aires, CF, Argentina
Contacts
Mark Zimsky
Biodiversity Team Leader