Coastal and Marine Resources
Beth
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29 Jun 2011
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MANILA, PHILIPPINES - The recovery in the global economy will help the Pacific economies improve in 2011. The strongest gains are expected in the resource-rich countries that are benefiting from both major new resource projects and better world commodity prices, says the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Pacific Economic Monitor.
The report, released today, projects that the 14 economies of the Pacific will expand by 6.3% in 2011, up from 5.3% last year. The resource-rich Papua New Guinea (...
Beth
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28 Jun 2011
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The United Nations and its partners this week launched a 20-year, $200 million environmental recovery programme in south-west Haiti that aims to benefit more than 200,000 people and show that sustainable rural development, from fisheries to tourism, is indeed practical.
Wednesday, January 05, 2011
By UN News
The United Nations and its partners this week launched a 20-year, $200 million environmental recovery programme in south-west Haiti that aims to benefit more than 200,000 people and...
Da
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20 Jun 2011
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Ministers Call For Strengthened Regional Approach To Manage & Conserve Fisheries Resources
St. John’s Antigua, May 23, 2011… Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Housing & the Environment Honourable Hilson Baptiste has endorsed the need to strengthen regional cooperation for the effective conservation and management of fisheries resources in the Caribbean.
Minister Baptiste was speaking at the Fourth Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) Ministerial Council held at...
courtney
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20 Jun 2011
SVG has several pieces of legislation to manage coastal and marine resources. In addition, the Adaptation Measures in Coastal Zones (GEF) Project is being implemented. Coastal and marine resource-based activities are a major revenue stream for Vincentians. Approximately greater than 42 hectares of mangroves remain along coastal areas in SVG. The rich resources of coral reefs are important to St. Vincent’s economy, with estimated values between $ 466,801 and $141, 136,608 USD. SVG is already...
courtney
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20 Jun 2011
St. Lucia has developed the Coastal Habitat Mapping-Bathymetric and topographic mapping of coastal areas. Coastal Zone Management policies and projects have also been established on the island. Protected areas have been built for coral reefs, mangroves and beaches in St. Lucia. The Adaptation Measures in Coastal Zones (GEF) Project has also been implemented. St. Lucia has a coastline of 158 km. The island’s coastal shelf (522 km2) is relatively narrow and drops off sharply on the west coast. St...
