This toolkit was designed to help community people organize, monitor their aquatic ecosystems, and defend their human rights. It addresses the pressing issue of human rights abuses and environmental degradation linked to oceans and underscores the critical role of community organizing and advocacy in protecting coastal populations and aquatic ecosystems. The toolkit provides essential knowledge and practical steps for effective advocacy, adaptable for various contexts, aiming to empower communities, businesses, and policymakers to challenge and reduce harmful activities and abuses.
The toolkit is composed of seven modules:
- Identify an issue
- Gather the needed information
- Set goals and objectives
- Know your rights
- Prepare message and strategy
- Determine alliances, targets and opponents
- Action time: evaluate the process
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