MPA Governance
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Adaptive capacity for MPA governance in the eastern Caribbean
Participating countries and MPA study sites
- Grenada
- Sandy Island/Oyster Bed (SIOBMPA)
- Molinere/Beausejour (MBMPA)
- Woburn/Clarke’s Court Bay (WCCBMPA)
- Saint Lucia
- Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA)
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP)
Grant funding source
CRCP International Coral Reef Conservation Cooperative Agreement from 1 October 2011 to 1 October 2012
Project summary
Developing adaptive capacity for MPA governance in the eastern Caribbean is essential for sustainable biodiversity conservation and livelihoods, taking social and ecological uncertainties, including climate change, into account. Delivered by an international team with considerable practical experience this project approaches MPA capacity development in the focus country and two comparison countries through information exchange, tailored training, and assistance with learning-by-doing to bring about beneficial changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices. Improvements focus on management effectiveness, communication, community engagement, adaptive ecosystem-based management, reforming governance and participatory monitoring.
Download a PDF copy of the summary project document (15pp.) here and the project flyer here
Project activities
- First workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean. 21-23 November 2011, St. George’s, Grenada
- Follow-up activities to the first workshop
| Marine Protected Area |
Workshop #1 follow up activity |
| Sandy Island /Oyster Bed (SIOBMPA) |
Strengthening MPA management effectiveness
[slides and report] |
| Molinere Beausejour (MBMPA) |
Strengthening stakeholder organization of MBMPA
[slides and report] |
| Woburn/Clarke’s Court Bay (WCCBMPA) |
MPA consultation with fishermen
[slides and report] |
| Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) |
Towards development of a 10 year strategic plan for the SMMA
[slides , activity report and workshop report] |
| Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) |
Stakeholder participation in governance
[slides and report] |
- Second workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean. 22-24 February 2012, St. George’s, Grenada
| Marine Protected Area |
Workshop #1 follow up activity |
| Sandy Island /Oyster Bed (SIOBMPA) |
Strengthening MPA management decision-making process |
| Molinere Beausejour (MBMPA) |
Laying the ground work for MBMPA business plan development |
| Woburn/Clarke’s Court Bay (WCCBMPA) |
Widening and strengthening MPA multi-stakeholder engagement using an ecosystem-based approach |
| Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) |
Development of a 5-Year Strategic Plan for the Soufriere Marine Management Association Inc. |
| Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) |
TCMP Management Board Effectiveness
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Project Outputs (in chronological order of production)
CERMES. 2011. Inception Report — Adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 6pp.
[download PDF here, 1MB]
CERMES. 2011. Report of the first workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 42pp.
[download PDF here, 5MB]
CERMES and SMMA. 2012. Soufriere Marine Management Association (SMMA) directors’ workshop on MPA governance. Soufriere, 19 January 2012. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 19pp.
[download PDF here, 2MB]
CERMES. 2012. Report of the second workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean: Strategic planning, governance reform and adaptive management capacity for resilience. Volume 1— Narrative summary. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 20pp.
[download PDF here, 2MB]
CERMES. 2012. Report of the second workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean: Strategic planning, governance reform and adaptive management capacity for resilience. Volume 2 — Appendices of graphics. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 22pp.
[download PDF here, 2MB]
Whyte, B., J. Placid, , D. Baker and K. Gillespie. 2012. Development and implementation of a user monitoring program for the Sandy Island Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area. Report for MPA Governance Project. 15pp
[download PDF here, 2MB]
Baldeo, R., C. Jeffrey and Z. Khan. 2012. Strengthening Stakeholder Organization of Moliniere/Beausejour Marine Protected Area (MBMPA). Report for MPA Governance Project. 20pp.
[download PDF here,1MB]
Isaac, C., S. Pascal and Z. Khan. 2012. Woburn Clarke’s Court Bay Marine Protected Area Consultation with fishermen: “building and breaking at the same time “. Report for MPA Governance Project. 11pp.
[download PDF here, 5MB]
Harvey, O., and K. Williams. 2012. Stakeholder Participation in Management at the Tobago Cays Marine Park. Report for MPA Governance Project. 15pp.
[download PDF here,1MB]
Cazaubon, N. and A. Joseph. 2012. Towards Development of a Strategic Plan for the Soufriere Marine Management Association Inc. Report for MPA Governance Project. 6pp.
[download PDF here,1MB]
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