Co-management and valuation of Caribbean coral reefs: a Jamaican NGO perspective
2005
Figueroa, M.
The Jamaican Government`s policy statements on protected areas give support to a co-management framework. In the 1990s, eight protected areas were declared and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were given mandates to manage them. One of the difficulties faced by NGOs that have sought mandates to manage marine protected areas is that many of the threats to coral reefs remain beyond their control because they originate from outside the protected areas. This paper examines what has been achieved within the non-governmental sector in terms of protection of coral reefs, and what are the likely prospects given the current institutional framework. Within this context, an attempt is made to identify the extent to which coral reef valuation might play a role in the development of an effective coalition for the protection of coral reefs.
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