IABIN – IWCAM BIODIVERSITY INFORMATICS WORKSHOP

FOCUSING ON MARINE ISSUES FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION

March 10-12, 2008

 Ocho Rios, Jamaica

Venue: Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort & Spa

www.sunsetresortsjamaica.com

Workshop Objectives 

IABIN

The GEF-IABIN project objectives of the meeting are to: 

  • Establish collaborative mechanisms especially among Caribbean states, where project proposals are developed for access to content-building grants from IABIN thematic networks. Emphasis will be placed on common areas of interest including Invasive Alien species, Protected Areas and Ecosystems and Pollinators.

  • Establish a Caribbean management effectiveness database using the existing MPA Global database and review geospatial technologies with respect to development of monitoring and evaluation tools for protected areas management.

  • Prepare Caribbean Countries to make a unified presentation on Marine Protected Areas (MPA) databasing and management effectiveness at the 11th International Coral reef Symposium in July 2008.

IWCAM

The GEF-IWCAM project objectives of the meeting are to: 

  • Present the findings of the IWCAM indicators mechanisms and capacity assessment in the participating countries for discussion, inputs and feedback from participants;

  • Present the draft indicators template for discussion and obtaining consensus;

  • Discuss the way forward for implementation of the indicators template

 

 Individual Caribbean MPAs Database

 

Speakers -- PRESENTATIONS

              Marine Protected Areas: Summary  | Overview on Management Effectiveness  | Agenda

Dionne Newell

 Caribbean Marine Protected Areas (IABIN Focal Point)

Helena Pavese     Colleen Corrigan

 Linking the WDPA with Caribbean MPA Initiatives (UNEP-WCMC)

Georgina Bustamante Alessandra Vanzella

 Caribbean MPA: The New Marine Protected Areas Management Network and Forum (CaMPAM) MPA Database (UNEP)

Christopher Madden

 Coastal Marine Ecological Classification Standard (CMECS) and the Ecosystem (NatureServe)

Kimberly John

The Nature Conservancy’s Marine Protected Area Work

Eduardo Dalcin

 Protected Areas Thematic Network (Fundacion Boticario)

Richard Huber

Capturing Ecotourism Benefit Values in Marine Parks (OAS)

Janeen Bullard   LaKeshia Anderson

Marine Protected Areas in the Bahamas

John Nicholls

Folkstone Marine Reserve and Marine Museum in Barbados

Hector Ivan Gonzalez

Marine Protected Areas in the Dominican Republic

Omar Ebanks

The past and future of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in Jamaica

Sarita Williams

Marine Protected Areas in Saint Lucia

Emile Pemberton

Marine Management Areas in St Kitts and Nevis 

Allan Guy

Reef Marine Park in Trinidad and Tobago

List of Participants

Draft Proceeding of the Workshop on Marine Protected Areas