Diseño de un programa de educación ambiental dirigido a las asociaciones custodiarías de manglar en el archipiélago de Jambelí

Abstract

Abstract: Mangrove felling began 50 years ago for the implementation of shrimp farms in Ecuador; this activity has been affecting the sustainability of the ecosystem and the local communities that extract shells, crabs and fish. For this reason, MAAE has been granting the Mangrove Ecosystem Custody and Sustainable Use Agreements [AUSCEM] to conserve this ecosystem. Because of this, the partners constantly require non-formal education on environmental issues; acquire knowledge, skills and values that allow them to improve the management and use of the mangrove. That is why this work took as a starting point the needs and weaknesses in training issues, needs were identified in quality monitoring, participation of women, productive alternatives such as tourism, reproductive strategies, conflict resolution between associations and shrimp farms, among others. Thus, the Environmental Education program consists of projects to meet current training needs, which seeks to enhance the participation of communities and institutions in mangrove development and conservation.