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Proposal for the inclusion of all parrotfishes (Perciformes: Scaridae) in annexes of the protocol on specially protected areas and wildlife in the Wider Caribbean Region of the convention for the protection and development of the marine environment in the Wider Caribbean Region (SPAW Protocol)
(2021)
The working group in charge of this proposal presented to nominate all parrotfishes (Family Scaridae) for inclusion in Annex III of the SPAW Protocol and some species in Annex II. We believe that the key ecological role ...
Serie de talleres "Hacia un nuevo acuerdo internacional legalmente vinculante para detener la contaminación por plásticos" : Informe de resultados : Taller 1: Explorando medidas de control desde América Latina y el Caribe
(2022)
Se presentan los resultados de un taller destinado a fortalecer la colaboración y coordinación regional que contribuya a explorar medidas de control críticas para detener la contaminación por plásticos. Este taller es el ...
Recommendations for the protection and recovery of Caribbean sea turtles
(2021)
Based on their review and expert knowledge, authors of this document are recommending the following priority actions to the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected ...
Special places in the ocean : a decade of describing ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (EBSAs)
(2021)
In an effort spanning more than a decade, over 300 of these special marine areas have been described around the world, through a scientific and technical process involving more than 500 experts from 144 countries. EBSAs ...
República Dominicana : Informe sobre clima y desarrollo del país
(2023)
Resumen: La República Dominicana ha avanzado significativamente en el impulso del crecimiento económico y la reducción de la pobreza, pero aún se enfrenta a retos para lograr un desarrollo inclusivo y equitativo, aumentar ...
Review of the economics of climate change (RECC) in the Caribbean project: phase I : Climate change profiles in select Caribbean countries
(2010)
These reports are the result of consultations which were conducted in 2008 in Aruba, Barbados, Netherlands Antilles, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. The objective was ...
Water governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: a multi-level approach
(2012)
The water debate in relation to poverty alleviation has one dimension that is often sidelined: its relationship with public governance. This report attempts to shed some light on the governance of water policy in Latin ...
Drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean
(2016)
The present report pertains to the characterization and management of drought in the Caribbean, a region commonly hit by climate-related hazards, including drought. We hope that it will contribute to fostering the fundamental ...
Global Land Outlook : Informe temático sobre América Latina y el Caribe
(2019)
La degradación generalizada de los ecosistemas terrestres en ALC es mayoritariamente el resultado del manejo no sostenible de la tierra. La demanda regional e internacional de productos tales como cultivos alimenticios, ...
Global Land Outlook : Latin America and the Caribbean thematic report
(2019)
The widespread degradation of terrestrial ecosystems in LAC is mostly the result of unsustainable land management. Regional and international demand for products such as food crops, livestock, wood, oil, and mining from ...