Research Projects
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
- Follow-up activities to the second workshop
Marine Protected Area |
Workshop #2 follow up activity |
Sandy Island /Oyster Bed (SIOBMPA) |
Strengthening MPA management decision-making process[slides and report (coming soon)]
|
Molinere Beausejour (MBMPA) |
Laying the ground work for MBMPA business plan [slides and report]
|
Woburn/Clarke’s Court Bay (WCCBMPA) |
Widening and strengthening MPA multi-stakeholder engagement using an ecosystem-based approach [slides and report] |
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) |
Reestablishment of the Soufriere Water Taxi Rotation
[slides and report] |
Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) |
TCMP Management Board Effectiveness
[slides and report] |
- Third workshop on adaptive capacity for MPA governance in the eastern Caribbean 30 May – 1 June 2012, Hillsborough, Carriacou, Grenada
- Follow-up activities to the third workshop
Marine Protected Area |
Workshop #3 follow up activity |
Sandy Island /Oyster Bed (SIOBMPA)
Molinere/Beausejour (MBMPA)
Woburn/Clarke’s Court Bay (WCCBMPA)
|
Activities shared by all Grenada MPAs:
- MPA data standardization workshop report [Report]
- Finalize the draft MPA regulations [Report]
|
Soufriere Marine Management Area (SMMA) |
Communications campaign to meet the objectives of the management plan [Report] |
Tobago Cays Marine Park (TCMP) |
Develop a 3 year Strategic Plan for the Tobago Cays Marine Park [Report] |
- Writeshop on adaptive capacity for MPA governance in the eastern Caribbean 18-19 September 2012, St. George’s, Grenada
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Baldeo, R., C. Jeffrey and Z. Khan. 2012. Strengthening Stakeholder Organization of Moliniere/Beausejour Marine Protected Area (MBMPA). Report for MPA Governance Project. 20pp.
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.
Harvey, O., and K. Williams. 2012. Stakeholder Participation in Management at the Tobago Cays Marine Park. Report for MPA Governance Project. 15pp.
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.
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download PDF here,1MB]
CERMES. 2012. Report of the third workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean: Communication, community engagement, and participatory monitoring and evaluation, Carriacou, Grenada, 30 May – 1 June 2012. Volume 1— Narrative summary. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 26pp
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CERMES. 2012. Report of the third workshop on adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean: Communication, community engagement, and participatory monitoring and evaluation, Carriacou, Grenada, 30 May – 1 June 2012. Volume 2 — Appendices of graphics. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 33pp.
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download PDF here,4MB]
Baldeo, R.., C. Jeffrey, B. Samuel and Z. Khan. 2012. Laying the Groundwork for Moliniere / Beausejour Marine Protected Area Business Plan (MBMPA). Report for MPA Governance Project. 28pp
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download PDF here,2MB]
Cazaubon, N. and A. Joseph. 2012. Reestablishment of the Soufriere Water Taxi Rotation. Report for MPA Governance Project. 14pp.
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download PDF here,1MB]
Harvey, O. and K. Williams. 2012. Training Workshop for Enhancing the Management Effectiveness of Tobago Cays Marine Park Board. Report for MPA Governance Project. 21pp.
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download PDF here,1MB]
Khan, Z. 2012. Widening and strengthening Marine Protected Stakeholder Engagement through integrated ecosystem-based approach. Report for MPA Governance Project. 33pp.
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download PDF here,2MB]
CERMES. 2012. Report of the writeshop 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. 13pp.
Harvey, O., and K. Williams. 2012. Strategic Plan Development. Report for MPA Governance Project. 29pp.
Jeffrey C., R. Baldeo and Z. Khan. 2012. Report on the review of the Grenada Fisheries Marine Protected Area Regulations 2001 SRO 78. Report for MPA Governance Project. 59pp.
Samuel, B., C. Jeffrey and Z. Khan. 2012. Report of the Training Workshop for Grenada Marine Protected Area Data Standardization. Report for MPA Governance Project. 16 pp.
Cazaubon, N. and A. Joseph. 2012. Communicating and engaging with SMMA communities. Report for MPA Governance Project. 7pp.
CERMES. 2012. Policy Perspectives - Adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean. 2pp.
Baldeo, R., N. Cazaubon, O. Harvey, N. Howard, C. Jeffrey, A. Joseph, O. Joseph, Z. Khan, P. McConney, S. Pascal, M. Pena, J. Placid, J. Telesford and K. Williams. 2012. Adaptive capacity for marine protected area governance in the eastern Caribbean: project final technical report. MPA Governance Project. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No. 62. 37pp.