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The Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project, led by the Stockholm Environment Institute, uses 'living labs' in the Dominican Republic and Colombia to test nature-based solutions for coastal resilience. The project focuses on rehabilitating mangroves and coral reefs to reduce wave energy, prevent erosion, and support local economies through fishing and tourism, while developing sustainable financing models and community-led rehabilitation strategies.

The Resilient Coasts – Caribbean Sea project is implementing a living lab in Montecristi, Dominican Republic, to address hydrological degradation and salinization of mangroves in El Morro National Park. The initiative integrates ecological restoration with the creation of sustainable business models and climate finance mechanisms to protect against storms, support biodiversity, and capture carbon. The project intends to produce a national resilience blueprint and a scalable framework for nature-based solutions that can be replicated across the Caribbean.