Best Practice Guide for Watershed Management in Pacific Islands

Authors:
Initiative for the Protection and Management of Coral Reefs in the Pacific

Publication Date:
2010

Abstract/Summary:
This Best Practice Guide for community action and revegetation in Pacific Island hill lands applies Integrated Watershed Management (IWM) principles to promote management practices that reduce accelerated soil erosion, sediment loss and deposition in freshwater and nearshore marine waters and coral reefs. It seeks to support sustainable and productive land use, viable freshwater and marine fisheries, traditional cultural values, biodiversity and associated opportunities such as tourism.

Resource Type:
Technical Document

Source:
Initiative for the Protection and Management of Coral Reefs in the Pacific

Link:
http://repository.usp.ac.fj/2278/