ReCoMaP's Guidelines & Manuals

Support_NSAs_Calls_for_Proposals_manual_English.pdf

A manual produced by COI/ReCoMaP that purports to share the COI's experience in implementing two regional calls for proposals and to make available to non-state actors a quick and practical tool to help them better prepare and answer to future calls for proposals.

The_coastal_environment_as_seen_by_children.pdf

The coastal environment as seen by children - Pedagogical guide

This guide is a tool for primary and secondary school teachers, supervisors, community/activity leaders and trainers in their endeavour to raise awareness among the young generation on sustainable management of the marine and coastal resources. The guide consists of an analysis of the winning drawings from COI/ReCoMaP regional school contest based on various tools (observations, surveys, exercises, cartoons) and themes such as biodiversity, waste management, pollution and integrated management.

Guide_Community_based_mangrove_reforestation_Mgt_WIO.pdf

The current Guide targets communities involved in mangrove reforestation and management in the WIO region. The Guide provides background information on the nature of mangrove ecosystem, its attributes as well as the major problems affecting the mangroves – both human and natural pressure. Using long term experience in mangrove reforestation works at Gazi, the Guide analyses challenges facing community-based mangrove reforestation projects; and provide possible solutions to these projects.

Handbook_sandfish_sea_cucumber_farming_English.pdf

This handbook aims to disseminate the approach employed by project partners, in a COI/ReCoMaP funded project, to develop sea cucumber farming as an alternative livelihood for vezo fishers, a marginalised coastal population, in south-west Madagascar. It is designed to raise awareness, among future stakeholders, of the factors that can affect the viability of the activity.

Environmental_Management_Systems_Manual_English.pdf

This Manual is a reprint of "Environmental Management Best Practices - Implementation Manual" (see below) published in the context of the project led by the Association des Hôtels de Charme (AHC). This reprint was used in a project implemented by Empretec Mauritius and funded through ReCoMaP, as a continuation of AHC project but targeting a lager span of the tourism industry in Mauritius, Madagascar, Seychelles and Tanzania.

Copyright: Empretec Mauritius

Environmental_Management_Best_Practices_Manual_English.pdf

With ReCoMaP's financial support, Association des Hôtels de Charme (AHC) and Empretec Mauritius (EM) worked to identify a range of best practices related to environmental management for small and medium-sized hotels. These organizations then went on to collate this important knowledge into this Manual. It is a practical and hands-on tool for hotel managers and other tourism professionals to reduce the environmental footprint of coastal tourism and therefore promoting sustainable development of the coastal zone.

Copyright: Empretec Mauritius