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The ESMF and PF provide a structured approach to managing the environmental and social impacts of expanding seaweed aquaculture in Vietnam's Ninh Thuan and Khanh Hoa provinces. The project, funded by the GEF and implemented by WWF, aims to create sustainable seaweed value chains while ensuring that site-specific risks—such as the entanglement of sea turtles, social tensions over resource access, and the marginalization of women—are mitigated through participatory planning and site-specific management plans.

The document details the climate vulnerabilities of Belize's coastal communities, the selection of ten target fishing villages, and the operational structure of the Resilient Bold Belize (RBB) initiative. It highlights observed trends such as rising sea and air temperatures, sea-level rise, and increased storm intensity, which are depleting fish stocks and damaging infrastructure. The RBB initiative, supported by a Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model, focuses on strengthening fisher associations, diversifying livelihoods through nature-based solutions, and improving coordination between government and local stakeholders. It includes detailed terms of reference for project management roles and criteria for selecting sustainable business investments.