Assessing Financial Flows for Marine & Seagrass Conservation and Restoration

Section 5 - Open questions - Feedback and Recommendations

Not mandatory - Share your organization's insights, feedback, and recommendations for enhancing funding mechanisms and support for seagrass conservation.
16. What additional support or resources would your organization need to improve its ability to secure funding and enhance its impact in seagrass conservation projects?
17. Do you have any recommendations for improving the accessibility and effectiveness of funding for seagrass habitat restoration from an implementer’s perspective?
18. Please share any success stories of innovative financing mechanisms for seagrass conservation and restoration that your organization has been involved in. Feel free to include links, insights, or additional details that could help illustrate these initiatives.
19. Do you have any reports, studies, or relevant documents that could provide additional insights or financial data on seagrass conservation and restoration efforts? If so, please upload or share the links to these resources.

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20. Are there any other comments or suggestions you would like to share?
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	Marine Conservation Budget (EUR)	Seagrass Conservation Budget (EUR)
Annual Budget Allocation
Total Budget Allocation (past 5 years)
Total Budget Allocation (past 10 years)
Estimated Budget Allocation by 2030

	Included in the budget	Budget per activity (amount)	Budget per activity (%)	Source & Amount of funding (if external)
MPA Management, Monitoring and Surveillance
Law enforcement
Science research
Mapping activities
Mooring projects
Environmental education
Active and passive restoration techniques
Advocacy

	Project/Initiative Name	Amount (EUR)	Term of Project (Start-End Dates)	Funder(s)	Brief Description
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	Project/Initiative Name	Project Type/Description	Amount (EUR)	Term of Project (Start-End Dates)	Funder(s)	Brief Description
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	Interested In (Yes/No)	Currently Utilizing (Yes/No)	Name of Funding Mechanism (if applicable)
Blue Bonds
Environmental Trust Funds
Carbon Credits/Blue Carbon Markets
Public-Private Partnerships
Impact Investments
Other (please specify)

Section 1 - Organizational Information

	Major Challenge	Minor Challenge	Not a challenge	No opinion / I don't know
Insufficient financial resources or funding opportunities
Limited availability of technical expertise for seagrass restoration
Challenges in securing long-term financial commitments from funders
Difficulties in navigating the regulatory and permitting process
Lack of long-term monitoring and data collection infrastructure
Challenges in engaging local communities and stakeholders