SocMon Project : Training

The documents and PowerPoint presentations below were used as training resources during the SocMon training workshops.

• Bunce, L. and R. Pomeroy. 2003. Socioeconomic monitoring guidelines for coastal managers in the Caribbean (SocMon Caribbean). GCRMN. [pdf]  (4.4MB)

• Bunce, L., P. Townsley, R. Pomeroy and R. Pollnac. 2000. Socioeconomic manual for coral reef management. Australian Institute of Marine Science. [pdf] (14.6MB)

• Loper, C., R. Pomeroy, V. Hoon, P. McConney, M. Pena, A. Sanders, G. Sriskanthan,S. Vergara, M. Pido, R. Vave, C. Vieux and I. Wanyonyi. 2008. Socioeconomic conditions along the world’s tropical coasts: 2008. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN) and Conservation International (CI). 56pp. 

• Socio-economic monitoring by Caribbean fisheries authorities (Fisheries SocMon): Project overview [pdf]
• Socio-economic monitoring for coastal management in the Caribbean (SocMon) [pdf]
• McConney, P. 2005. A quick look at Canaries [pdf]
• Blue, B., Butcher, P., Cox, N., Ferrari, S., Gumbs, J., Harvey, O., Mukhida, F., Sankar, A. and B. Zane. 2005. SocMon case study: Canaries, St. Lucia, 12 May 2005 [pdf]
• McConney, P. 2005. Socio-economic monitoring for the Negril Marine Park Rivera Velá¡zquez, M. and M. Valdés Pizzini. 2003 SocMon: A test of the socio-economic monitoring guidelines for coastal managers in the Caribbean, in La Parguera, southwest Puerto Rico. University of Puerto Rico Sea Grant COSTAS (NOAA / MSI) [pdf]
• Pena, M. and McConney, P. 2008. Livelihoods analysis: Specialisation module for Fisheries SocMon workshop [pdf]
• Schuhmann, P. and J. Casey. 2008. Economic valuation of natural resources: Specialisation module for Fisheries SocMon workshop [pdf]
• Pena, M. 2008. Training for evaluating marine protected area management effectiveness (MPA-ME): Specialisation module for Fisheries SocMon training workshop [pdf]

• Preparatory activities worksheet [pdf]
• SocMon Caribbean training: examples of questions, coding and data table [pdf]
• Socio-economic monitoring by Caribbean fishery authorities: Individual and household survey for Negril Marine Park (edited for training purposes) [pdf]
• Economic valuation specialisation exercise [pdf]
• Marine Protected Area (MPA) management effectiveness evaluation specialisation exercise [pdf]
• Sustainable livelihoods specialisation exercise [pdf]
• Fisheries SocMon workshop evaluation [pdf]

• Blackman, K. 2005. Information for the Negril Marine Park’s Fisheries Management Plan. Unpublished MSc research paper. Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados 100pp. [pdf]
• Burgess, T.F. 2001. A general introduction to the design of questionnaires for survey research. Edition 1.1. Information Systems Services Guide to the Design of Questionnaires. University of Leeds, UK. 27pp. [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Developing a Fisheries Management Plan: Negril Marine Park Community Consultations. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados 34pp. [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Report of the Workshop on Socio-economic Monitoring and Fisheries Management Planning for the Negril Marine Park, 14 April 2005, Negril, Jamaica. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 12pp. [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Report of the Workshop on Socio-economic Monitoring and Fisheries Management Planning for the Negril Marine Park, 14 April 2005, Negril, Jamaica. Supplement: Workshop Presentations. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 16pp [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Socio-economic monitoring and fisheries management planning for the Negril Marine Park. 26pp. [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Socio-economic monitoring for coastal management: Guide for basic training. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 17pp. [pdf]
• CERMES. 2005. Training module on socioeconomic monitoring for coastal management. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 17pp. [pdf]
• Gibson, J., D. Lizama and R. Pomeroy. 2005. Establishing a socio-economic monitoring program for Glover’s Reef Atoll, Belize. 53pp [pdf]
• Gill, D., P. McConney and R. Mahon. 2006. A socio-economic profile of fisheries in the Grenadines. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 59:111-118. [pdf]
• James. P. 2007. Socio-economic monitoring in Cades Bay Marine Reserve, Antigua and Barbuda. UNEP-CEP. 18pp. [pdf]
• Joseph, K.S. 2004. Socio-economic impact of the closed season for lobster in Corn Island, RAAS – Nicaragua. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 57: 87-100. [pdf]
• Kreuger, R. A. Tips for designing a survey questionnaire. 4pp. [pdf]
• Leahy, J. Using Excel for analysing survey questionnaires. University of Wisconsin Extension, Cooperative Extension, Madison, Wisconsin. PDF available for download at http://learningstore.uwex.edu/pdf/G3658-14.pdf (3MB). [pdf]
• Mannette, K.A. 2005. Environmental education strategy for the stakeholders in the Speyside community, Tobago. MSc Thesis. The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad. 93pp. [pdf]
• McConney, P. and R. Lee. 2005. Report of the UNEP regional training workshop on socio-economic monitoring for Caribbean coastal management (SocMon Caribbean) Soufriere, St. Lucia, 9 – 13 May 2005. UNEP-CEP. 31pp. [pdf]
• Miller, M., E. Bartley, D. Grant, R. Kelly, J. Masters and P. McConney. 2005. Towards a fisheries management plan for the Negril Marine Park, Jamaica. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 58: 325-328. [pdf]
• Mukhida, F. and J.C. Gumbs. 2006. Linking the social with the natural: A socio-economic review of Shoal Bay and Island Harbour, Anguilla. United Nations Environment Programme – Caribbean Environment (UNEP-CEP). 52pp. [pdf]
• Pena, M. 2005. Annotated bibliography related to socio-economic monitoring for coastal management at the Negril Marine Park, Jamaica. (Release 1 — July 2005). Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society, Jamaica. 15pp. [pdf]
• Pena, M. 2006. Annotated bibliography related to socio-economic monitoring for coastal management at the Negril Marine Park, Jamaica. (Release 2 — January 2006). Negril Coral Reef Preservation Society, Jamaica. 20pp. [pdf]
• Pena, M., K. Blackman, C. Hanson, P. McConney and M. Miller. 2005. Socioeconomic information for managing fisheries in the Negril Marine Park. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 58:329-336. [pdf]
• Perez, A. 2003. Assessment of socioeconomic conditions at Placencia, Hopkins and Monkey River in Belize. Coastal Resources Comanagement Project, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 30pp. [pdf]
• Sánchez, M.I. and C.M.B Reveles González. n.d. Diagnostico socioeconomico en el parque nacional arrecifes de xcalak, Mexico. UNEP-CEP. 64pp. [pdf]
• Staskiewicz, T., R. Mahon, and P. McConney. 2006. A livelihoods analysis of fishers in the Grenadines. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 59: 119-126. [pdf]
• Unknown author. n.d. Carriacou, Sandy Island/ Oyster Bed Marine Protected Area socio-economic monitoring (SocMon) survey of nearby communities. UNEP-CEP. 41pp. [pdf]
• Unknown author. n.d. UNEP-Caribbean Environment Programme/Regional Coordinating Unit Terminal Report. 17pp. [pdf]
• Zane, B, and B. Blue. n.d. Socio-economic survey of attitudes towards the Montego Bay Marine Park. UNEP-CEP. 6p. [pdf]