Toula community were concerned about possible sedimentation problems that may have triggered the sudden declining of the marine edible fisheries within their fishing ground, the coastal water between Toula and Pangaimotu. The people of Toula have been relying on these fisheries for their everyday food and income for a decade.
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Experiences have shown that where development initiatives are determined and controlled externally with minimal input from the intended beneficiaries, the success rate is low. IWP emphasizes a participatory approach where the primary stakeholders' participation is crucial throughout the process of a development cycle. And it is them that should define any external assistance to suit their local situation leading to best possible choices of action for finding sustainable solutions for resources management concerns identified.
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The Tefisi community was concerned of the possible adverse effect of soil being eroded into their coastal environment affecting the marine lives in the areas. In Tefisi, the surface soil is washed away from land development sites, farmland and the settlement areas in every significant rainfall. The fine soil particles flow into the coastal marine environment unchecked, causing the otherwise clear marine environment to become turbid. The outflow of soil not only destroys the ecosystems of the coastal environment, but seriously impacts the local fishery.
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