10043822-Implementation Support National Ecosystem Assessments in Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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What is being procured?

Caribbean ecosystems are exceptionally rich in biodiversity and provide essential services for climate resilience, economic activity and social development. However, biodiversity is declining due to resource overexploitation, habitat loss, unsustainable agriculture, pollution and climate change. Ecosystem values are often insufficiently reflected in decision-making, partly because national assessments and relevant data are lacking. Inclusive assessments are also needed to better understand how different groups, including women, young people, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, use and benefit from biodiversity. National Ecosystem Assessments (NEAs) are nationally led processes that bring together scientific, government, local and traditional knowledge.…