The PEM is a public and participatory process for multisectoral planning and comprehensive management of marine and coastal space and resources. It considers the complementary objectives of ecological, economic, and social health and prosperity. Based on technical and scientific grounds, MarViva facilitates the involvement of diverse interest groups in the planning, design, and implementation of measures for marine management and conservation. Relevant stakeholders include public institutions, local governments, fishing (artisanal, industrial, and sports), tourism, and maritime transport sectors, infrastructure developers, local grassroots organizations, coastal communities, the scientific community, and non-governmental organizations.
MarViva promotes awareness among stakeholders regarding the responsible supply and demand of marine products and services. We encourage good practices that reduce human pressure on habitats and ecosystems in the use and consumption of resources. We support the creation of responsible fishing and tourism value chains that reward commercial stakeholders’ commitment to environmental and social sustainability. In addition, we promote the consolidation of technical and financial incentives for environmental conservation and the well-being of artisanal fishers and responsible tourism micro-entrepreneurs in vulnerable populations dependent on the sea.
Marine pollution threatens human health and the resilience of the environmental services that support our well-being, food security, and ocean-dependent economic activities. MarViva contributes to raising awareness among multisectoral stakeholders at the regional, national, municipal, commercial, and individual levels, building capacity to improve comprehensive solid waste management, and promoting the strengthening and implementation of regulatory measures and best practices that reduce the consumption and disposal of single-use plastics.
MarViva Foundation, established in 2002, is a regional, non-governmental, non-profit organization with a mission to promote marine conservation and sustainability in Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica, and the Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP). In partnership with public institutions and authorities, local governments, research centers, NGOs, the corporate sector, the media, donors, and citizens, we promote our vision of healthy and biodiverse seas for the well-being of present and future generations.