Varadero Living Lab, Colombia

This fact sheet describes the Varadero Living Lab in Colombia, a real-world testing environment under the Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project aimed at rehabilitating a coral reef through nature-based solutions and community empowerment.

• The Varadero Living Lab focuses on rehabilitating a coral reef near Cartagena that serves as a natural barrier against climate change and supports the local economy through tourism and fisheries. The reef has been designated as a resilient "Hope Spot" by Mission Blue.
• The project aims to rehabilitate the reef using nature-based solutions and emerging technologies to improve erosion and storm protection, while creating a replicable blueprint for coral restoration and community adaptation.
• A core objective of the living lab is to empower the local community to develop sustainable, conservation-linked livelihoods to reduce poverty and ensure project stewardship.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2026). Varadero Living Lab, Colombia. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/260218-resilient-coasts-2510x-02.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Varadero Living Lab, Colombia. 2026. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/260218-resilient-coasts-2510x-02.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2026varadero, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Varadero Living Lab, Colombia}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/260218-resilient-coasts-2510x-02.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }