UWI Coastal Management Research Network (COMARE Net)

Coastal Management Research Network (COMARE Net)
Research:	Dissemination, promotion and adoption of research aimed at improving all aspects of coastal management in the Caribbean
Purpose:	To promote and institutionalise improved integrated coastal management practices and policies in the Caribbean. COMARE Net facilitates electronic and physical exchanges of information and promotes the integration of coastal management research into national and regional coastal policy.
Activities:	Operation of a coastal management research network web page Links to national, regional and international coastal research Dissemination of coastal project products and promotion of their use Creation of channels for communication between coastal use groups Exchange of information by various media throughout the network Meeting to report on and promote coastal management research Compilation and distribution of UWI coastal research outputs Preparation of policy briefs on coastal management research Promotion of research relationships between UWI and other bodies
Partners:	COMARE Net is an outreach initiative of applied science managed by the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, UWI Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. It welcomes partners involved in coastal management from around the world.
Focus Area:	Wider Caribbean with global connections
Duration:	Ongoing from 1 March 2004
Funding:	Initial grant from the UK Department for International Development (DFID) – Natural Resources Systems Programme (NRSP). Supported now by UWI.
Managers:	Dr. Patrick McConney (CERMES)
Status:	In progress
Details:	Membership Anyone or any organization that conducts or uses coastal management research in the wider Caribbean is encouraged to join COMARE Net. There is no cost to joining. Just send an email to the network manager indicating your affiliation, interests and expertise. You will then receive further information. Coastal management research Follow the links below to obtain information on coastal management research projects conducted in the Caribbean through the Natural Resources Systems Programme (NRSP) Land Water Interface (LWI) and University of the West Indies NRSP LWI Caribbean Projects list (with lead institution[s]): R6783 Ecological and social impacts in planning Caribbean marine reserves. (University of Newcastle) Project outputs; contact person(s). R6919 Evaluating trade-offs between stakeholders in MPAs in the Caribbean. (University of East Anglia) Project outputs; contact person(s). R7111Review of currently available information on pollution of coastal waters by sediments and agro-chemicals: Identification of sources and transport mechanisms, and influence of land use management in the watershed. (British Geological Survey (BGS) Marine Resources Assessment Group Ltd (MRAG)) Project outputs contact person(s). R7408 Building consensus amongst stakeholders for management of natural resources at the LWI. (University of East Anglia) Project outputs; contact person(s). R7559 Improving coastal livelihoods in the Caribbean: Institutional and technical options. (CANARI ) Project outputs; contact person(s). R7668 Impact and amelioration of sediment and agro-chemical pollution on Caribbean coastal waters. (University of York & MRAG ) Project outputs contact person(s). R7797 Opportunities and constraints for coastal livelihoods in the Caribbean. Natural Resources Institute (NRI) Project outputs; contact person(s). R7976: Evaluation of successful implementation of MPAs in the Caribbean region. (MRAG) Project outputs; contact person(s). R8134:Developing successful co-management in the Caribbean (CCA) Project outputs; contact person(s). R8135: Feasibility of alternative sustainable NR based enhanced livelihood strategies. (UWI SEDU) Project outputs; contact person(s).