In 2019, ICRI’s ad hoc Committee on Resilience-Based Management (RBM) conducted a survey to understand the needs of ICRI members regarding RBM. A key finding was that 69 % of participants identified a lack of understanding of RBM as a significant barrier to its implementation.
To address this knowledge gap, the Committee developed a Policy Brief and an animation to guide decision-makers on supporting RBM from a policy perspective. In addition, ICRI is pleased to share the release of six RBM case studies, highlighting practical examples of resilience-building initiatives:
- Climate Change Resilience and Adaptation Planning Tool
- Using citizen science to monitor ecosystem health
- Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Program
- Kahekili Herbivore Fisheries Management Area
- Master Reef Guides Program
- Co-management of a small-scale Caribbean fishery