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Building a national network for socioeconomic monitoring of marine resources in the Comoros
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2010
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Description:"The SocMon-WIO programme aims to establish a regional network of locally- based teams to conduct regular monitoring of socioeconomic indicators to provide data for management decision-making. Over 18 individual sites now employ SocMon in the region: in Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar Mozambique, South Africa, Rodrigues, Seychelles and Tanzania. In 2008, SocMon-WIO began to establish national-level networks in the Comoros, Tanzania and Kenya. The Comoros network is now well underway, with participation from government institutions, national NGOs, the University of the Comoros and local village associations. The Comoros are characterized by extreme anthropogenic pressure and high levels of biodiversity and this combination of attributes highlights the importance of assessing, understanding and monitoring socioeconomic elements to strengthen and develop appropriate participatory management and conservation strategies. Although progress has been slowed by political unrest between the islands, a SocMon training workshop was held for 15 participants in June 2008, secondary data have been collected and fieldwork was completed in 2009. Here we present preliminary findings of this work and options for their integration into national marine resource management policy".
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