Marine protected areas sustainable finance needs analysis results : Antigua and Barbuda – Dominican Republic – Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Abstract

Evaluation of four (4) Caribbean countries to conserve, manage and expand their National Protected Area Systems. Commissioned by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, this report identifies the financial needs of four selected Caribbean countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Dominican Republic, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to meet Goal 1 of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI), which is to effectively conserve and manage at least 20% of the marine and coastal environment by 2020 in each member country (the 20-by-20 goal). This report provides an analysis of the current and prospective recurrent and investment costs for the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in four countries. To meet the goal, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines have to expand by two to four times their current declared marine protected areas depending on the country.