Enhancing community resilience through ecosystem-based adaptation in Grenada

This report presents a comprehensive legal and policy assessment of the Woburn Clarke's Court Bay Marine Protected Area (WCCBMPA) in Grenada, undertaken as part of the Ecological Connectivity and Community Resilience (ECCR) Project. This assessment aims to evaluate the enabling environment for implementing an Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) intervention, with a focus on mangrove restoration as a strategy to reduce disaster risk and enhance resilience for communities reliant on marine resources.

The assessment applies a mixed-methods approach, combining legal and policy analysis with an Applied Political Economy Analysis (APEA), and draws on international best practices and local stakeholder insights. It identifies a diverse network of stakeholders including fishers, community members, private sector entities, civil society organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies; with varying degrees of power and engagement in Marine Protected Area governance. While many actors express support for conservation and EbA, challenges such as land tenure uncertainty, limited funding, weak enforcements, and data gaps hinder effective implementation.