EFJ Out and About- January 2010

The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica participated in the CANARI Forests and Livelihoods Exchange Visit on Protected Area Management held January 19th-21st, 2010.

The Exchange Visits are part of a regional programme on Forests and Livelihoods currently being conducted in Barbados , Commonwealth of Dominica , Grenada , Jamaica , Saint Christopher (St. Kitts) & Nevis , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent & the Grenadines , and Trinidad & Tobago.  These visits are being funded under the European Commission’s Programme on Tropical Forests and other Forests in Developing Countries [2007-2009] EC project on “Practices and policies that improve forest management and the livelihoods of the rural poor "

The goal of the Exchange Visit in Jamaica was to build the capacity of CBOs and NGOs for participatory forest management that enhances the contribution of forests to sustainable livelihoods derived from community-based tourism.

The Workshop had participants from a number of Caribbean islands as well as representatives from local government agencies.

Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust/Green Jamaica played host as the focus of the 3 days was on the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP).

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The Foundation took part in the Launch of the UWI/EFJ Port Royal Marine Laboratory  Biodiversity Centre held on January 26, 2010 at the Port Royal Marine Laboratory. Students, academia, NGO and governmental  representatives and other interested members of the public were present to show their support for this new educational and research centre.

The event was featured in the media. See links below.

http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/environment/C-E--EFJ-and-bio-centre-31-01-10

http://jis.gov.jm/officePM/html/20100127T190000-0500_22716_JIS_RESEARCH_CONDUCTED_AT_UWI_EFJ_FACILITY_COULD_SAVE_LIVES___SHIRLEY.asp