Sustainable Coastal Development

Green Fins Expansion

Implementation of environmentally friendly guidelines promoting sustainable diving and snorkeling

Drivers of Degradation Addressed

Unsustainable Tourism

Coral Reefs Restoration

The Green Fins approach, conducted in partnership with governments and dive shops globally, leads to a measurable reduction in the negative environmental impacts associated with marine tourism. The aim of the program is to protect coral reefs through implementation of environmentally friendly guidelines promoting sustainable diving and snorkeling.

The Green Fins approach in Aqaba, Jordan, is spearheaded by the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) and made possible with the “Employment-oriented MSME Promotion” project, implemented by GIZ on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).

Programme scoping in 2023 was quickly followed by the training of Jordan’s first team of assessors. The team brings together a range of skillsets from the Aqaba Navy, Marine Reserve and the University of Ecology.

Author Mohammad

Region Africa and the Middle East

Country Jordan

GFCR Programme Gulf of Aqaba Resilient Reefs Programme

GFCR Convening Agent United Nations Development Programme

Priority Coral Reef Sites Aqaba Marine Reserve

Sector Sustainable Coastal Development

Stage Concept/Design

Scale to Investment Yes

UNESCO Site Nominated

Key Contact Nedal Alouran

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