What is the Solomon Islands IWP?
In the Solomon Islands the International Waters Project is working together with the villages of Mbili Passage and Chea in the eastern Marovo Lagoon to try and find cost-effective ways to improve the local management of important commercial coastal resources such as Bche-de-mer . Background The Marovo Lagoon located in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands is the longest lagoon in the southern hemisphere and, possibly, the world. Once described by James A. Michener as the eighth wonder of the world the lure of its spectacular natural beauty attracts tourists from across the globe.
