The Mesoamerican Reef (MAR) stretches along the Caribbean coasts of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Honduras connecting important ecosystems, resources and vibrant cultures. As many coral reefs and coastal areas of the world, the MAR is facing numerous and increasing threats, but, thanks to the melting pot of capacities and creativity from its communities, effective solutions are being created and implemented. This session seeks to share those locally led initiatives to inspire and scale up conservation and their impacts.

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The session on Solution from the Mesoamerican Reef is organized by Healthy Reefs for Healthy People Initiative. This organization was launched in 2003, is a globally unique international collaborative program of coral reef-focused research, management and conservation organizations dedicated to safeguarding the Mesoamerican Reef (MAR). HRI now includes 74 local, national and international partners, including all of the region’s MPA managers, the main research and conservation organizations as well as selected government departments. Over the years, HRI has continually improved and expanded the partnership and products, including the reef-focused Report Cards (McField, et al., 2020), and governance focused Eco-Audits, created influential tools and recommendations to inform regional policy decisions; and served as a regional leader and communicator promoting a common vision and science-based strategies to improve reef health.

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