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restoration and human well-being. (Biswas, Mallik, Choudhury, Nishat 2009) There should be a clear conveyance of how the mangrove restoration will benefit the community in as many facets as possible. Preferably using examples from Latin / South America DEVELOPING A DETAILED IMPLEMENTATION PLAN During implementation of mangrove restoration activities, three points need to be considered as a guiding principle: (i) the local community, in association with the technical experts, will plan the implementation and the role of the local community should be a positive and active one; (ii) local communities will implement the program and monitoring should also be done by them. Capacity building may be necessary for successful implementation of such a program; (iii) a micro-level area-specific ‘restoration and community development plan’ should be prepared in line with the larger plan. (Biswas, Mallik, Choudhury, Nishat 2009)
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A RIGOROUS MONITORING MECHANISM FOR LOGICAL ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT One of the most critical steps in a restoration program is the ongoing monitoring and evaluation. Monitoring should be based on quantifiable parameters and may include ecological advances of the ecosystem and societal attitudes in support of the program. Technical aspects can easily be quantifiable, whereas social improvements will need a relative scoring system considering the importance of contributions to achieve the desired goal. Technical aspects require rigorous scientific monitoring, whereas social and economic aspects can be monitored using a participatory approach. It is not always possible because of technical participatory monitoring of traditional ecological
to maintain rigorous scientific monitoring and financial constraints. A suitable system can be developed with the aid knowledge. It is recommended that the
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"REAL, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE REQUIRES THE INITIATIVE AND ENGAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS." - HELENE D. GAYLE
Workshop with Chamanga community leaders || Source: NTUA