The Initiative for the Protection and Management of Coral Reefs in the Pacifi c (CRISP), sponsored by France and prepared by the French Development Agency (AFD) as part of an inter-ministerial project from 2002 onwards, aims to develop a vision for the future of these unique ecosystems and the communities that depend on them and to introduce strategies and projects to conserve their biodiversity, while developing the economic and environmental services that they provide both locally and globally. Also, it is designed as a factor for integration between developed countries (Australia, New Zealand, Japan and USA), French overseas territories and Pacifi c Island developing countries.
The CRISP Programme comprises three major components:
Component 1A: Integrated Coastal Management and Watershed Management
1A1: Marine biodiversity conservation planning
1A2: Marine Protected Areas
1A3: Institutional strengthening and networking
1A4: Integrated coastal reef zone and watershed management
Component 2: Development of Coral Ecosystems
2A: Knowledge, monitoring and management of coral reef ecosytems
2B: Reef rehabilitation
2C: Bioprospection and marine active substances
2D: Development of regional data base (ReefBase Pacific
Component 3: Programme Coordination and Development
3A: Institutional strengthening, technnical support and extension
3B: Coordination, promotion and development of CRISP Programme
