CERMES Policy Perspectives is an outreach publication intended to share policy-oriented lessons learned from applied interdisciplinary research projects that emphasise learning-by-doing, and from the academic work of faculty. These policy briefs may be used to strengthen the linkages between resource management, environmental research and policy processes in the Caribbean. Click on the titles below to obtain PDF copies of the Policy Perspectives. Contact us to be put on the mailing list. [Top]

2005

Coastal resource co-management in the Caribbean - Part 1 [Part 2] [Part 3] [Part 4]

Relationship between policy and research: finding the best fit

2006

Governing fisheries as complex adaptive systems

Distributed Governance, Policy Networks & Maximizing Opportunities for Informed Decision-Making- Part 1

2007

Network analysis in marine resource governance from a policy perspective

Getting more fisherfolk into better fisheries governance

2008

Good governance under the Common Fisheries Policy and Regime (CFP&R)

Member State representation in regional fisheries governance

2009

Putting the ecosystem approach to fisheris (EAF) into regional policy

The Role for Organisational Memory in Advancing the CFP Process

CERMES Technical Reports are a show case of some of the most recent research projects which have been produced or compiled by CERMES staff, students and associates. [Top]

No.	Report
01	Raffoul, L., R. Mahon, and R. Goodridge. 2006. Roadside litter in Barbados: Sources and solutions. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No. 1. 65pp
02	James, C., P. McConney and R. Pomeroy. 2006. Case study analysis of coastal resources comanagement in the Caribbean. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies, University of the West Indies, Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No. 2. 63pp.
03	Gillet, C., R. Delayney and H. Oxenford. 2005. Recreational fishing in the British Virgin Islands: Current status, opportunities for development and constraints. CERMES Technical Report No. 3. 32pp.
04	Mahabir, D. and L. Nurse. 2007. An assessment of the vulnerability of the Cocal area, Manzanilla, Trinidad, to coastal erosion and projected sea level rise and some implications for land use. CERMES Technical Report No.4. 44 pp.
05	McConney, P. and R. Pomeroy (editors). 2006. Reforming governance: Coastal resources comanagement in Central America and the Caribbean. Final Report of the Coastal Resources Comanagement Project (CORECOMP). CERMES Technical Report No.5. 63pp. Please click here to see the Supplementary Volume of Appendices
06	Simmons, B. and P. McConney. 2006. Tobago Cays Marine Park: Are the conditions for successful co-management likely to be met? CERMES Technical Report No. 6. 54pp.
07	Charlemagne, R., R. Mahon and N. R. Marshall. 2006. A Geographical Information System for proposed conservation area at Long Pond, St. Andrew, Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No 7. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 41pp.
08	Franklin, G. 2007. Determination of the socio-economic importance of the lobster fishery of the British Virgin Islands. CERMES Technical Report No. 8. 59pp.
09	Cooke, A.L., R. Mahon and P. McConney. 2007. A livelihoods analysis of the water taxi operators in the Grenadines. CERMES Technical Report No. 9. 48 pp.
10	Lizama, D.T. and R. Mahon. 2007. Assessing sustainable “green boat” practices of water taxi operators in the Grenadines. Sustainable Grenadines Project. CERMES Technical Report No. 10. 41pp.
11	Gill, D., P. McConney and R. Mahon. 2007. A socio-economic profile of fisheries in the Grenadine Islands. CERMES Technical Report No. 11. 69pp.
12	Staskiewicz, T. and R. Mahon. 2007. A livelihoods analyses of fishers in the Grenadine Islands. CERMES Technical Report No. 12. 71pp.
13	George, C., R. Mahon and J. Cumberbatch. 2007. An environmental assessment of the accommodation sector in the Grenadine Islands. CERMES Technical Report No. 13. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 44pp.
14	Roach, D, P. McConney and M. Pena. 2007. Learning from evaluating MPA management effectiveness. CERMES Technical Report No. 14. 87pp
15	Mattai, I.D. and R. Mahon. 2006. Review and Interpretation of Environmental and Sustainable Development Legislation for the Grenadines Islands. CERMES Technical Report No. 15. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 94pp.
16	Oxenford, H.A., A. Fields, C. Taylor and D. Catlyn. 2007. Fishing and marketing of queen conch (Strombus gigas) in Barbados. CERMES Technical Report No. 16, 39 pp.
17	Fanning L., R. Mahon and P. McConney. 2009. Marine Ecosystem-Based Management in the Caribbean: an essential component of Principled Ocean Governance. Report of Caribbean Regional Symposium, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, December 10-12, 2008. CERMES Technical Report No. 17, 44 pp.
18	McConney, P., L. Nurse and P. James. 2009. Impacts of climate change on small-scale fisheries in the eastern Caribbean: a final report to IUCN. CERMES Technical Report No. 18. 36pp.
19	Ebanks, A.E., M. Miller and R. Mahon. 2009. Best Management Practices for Marine Protected Areas of the Wider Caribbean Region. CERMES Technical Report No 19. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 40 pp.
20	Tabet, L.M. 2009. Fisherfolk organisation in the network governance of small-scale fisheries in the CARICOM region. CERMES Technical Report No. 20. 63 pp.
21	Blackman, K. and P. McConney. 2008. Information needed for the Negril Marine Park’s Fisheries Management Plan. CERMES Technical Report #21. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 100pp.
22	Durrant, S., A. Stoddard and L. Nurse. 2008. Monitoring the effects of below average precipitation on water resources in Paget Farm, Bequia, The Grenadines. CERMES Technical Report No. 22. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies. University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. 35pp.

Other CERMES Publications
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A [Index]

Antia, U., P. McConney and R. B. Ditton. 2002.The socio-economic characterisation of tournament anglers in Barbados. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 53:357-366.
Availability: request from author

B [Index]

Bunce, L. and R. Pomeroy. 2003. Socioeconomic monitoring guidelines for coastal managers in the Caribbean: SocMon Caribbean, CERMES, WCPA, NOAA, GCRMN
Availability: [pdf] 4.41MB.

C [Index]

CCA CaMMP. 2002. A participatory strategic plan for sustainable development in the Grenadines.
Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, Version 1, 55 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 6.63MB.

CCA and CERMES. 2003. Final report of Phase 1: Celebration, mini-projects and Phase 2
proposal. Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, 29 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 1.46MB.

CCA and CEC. 2003. Marine Protected Area (MPA) planning for Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, Version 1, 43 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 467KB.

E [Index]

Eristhee, N. and H. A. Oxenford. 2001. Home range size and use of space by Bermuda chub (Kyphosus sectatrix L.) in two marine reserves in the Soufriere Marine Management Area, St. Lucia. , Journal of Fish Biology 59 (A):129-151
Availability: request from author

F [Index]

Finlay, J., A. Franklin and R. Mahon. 2003. Government institutional capacity and arrangements for
sustainable development in the Grenadine islands. Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, Version 1, 52 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 359KB.

Franklin, A. and R. Mahon. 2003. Annotated bibliographic information on the Grenadines.
Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, Version 1, 16 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 216KB.

H [Index]

Haughton M. O., R. Mahon, P. McConney, G. A. Kong and A. Mills. 2004. Establishment of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism, Marine Policy, 28: 351-359.,
Availability: request from author

M [Index]

Mahon, R., S. Almerigi, P. McConney, C. Ryan and B. Whyte.Coastal resources and livelihoods in the Grenadine Islands: Facilitating change in self-organising systems. Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 55 in press.
Availability: request from author

Mahon, R., M. Bavinck and R. Roy. 2005. Fisheries governance in action, Chapter 17: pp 353-378. In. J. Kooiman, M. Bavinck, S. Jentoft and R. Pullin [eds]. Fish for life: Interactive governance for fisheries. MARE Publication Series No. 3, University of Amsterdam Press, Amsterdam.
Availability: request from author

Mahon, R. and P. McConney. 2004. Managing the managers: improving the structure and operation of small fisheries departments, especially in SIDS, Ocean and Coastal Management, 47: 529-535.
Availability: request from author

Mahon, R., S. Almerigi, P. McConney, C. Parker and L. Brewster. 2003.Participatory methodology used for sea urchin co-management in Barbados. Ocean and Coastal Management. 46: 1-25.,
Availability: request from author

Mahon, R., B. Chakalall, K. Cochrane, D. Die, M. Haughton, B. Kuemlangan, P. Mcconney, and S. Singh Renton.Preparation for expansion of domestic fisheries for large pelagic species by CARICOM countries., Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 56: in press, in press
Availability: request from author

Mahon, R., S. Almerigi and A. Franklin. 2002. Stakeholders in sustainable development in the Grenadine islands. Sustainable Integrated Development and Biodiversity Conservation in the Grenadine Islands, Coastal and Marine Management Programme, Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados, Version 1, 16 pp.
Availability: [pdf] 234KB.

Mahon, R., and M. Mascia. 2003. The Barbados Marine Reserve: a late bloomer?, Gulf and Caribbean Research. 14(2): 171-180.
Availability: request from author

Mahon R., C. Parker, T. SincklerandS, Willoughby and J. Johnson. 2007. The value of Barbados ’fisheries: a preliminary assessment. Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Barbados, Fisheries Management Plan Public Information Document No.2 : 24pp.
Availability:
Availability: [pdf] 3.58MB.

Mahon, R. 2003. The 1995 UN fish stocks agreement and developing countries in the wider Caribbean., Report for DfID-funded Project (No. R8225CA) "How to Strengthen National, Sub-Regional and Regional Institutions and Policies to Better Address Developing Country Needs", 34 pp.
Availability: via website

McConney, P., R. Mahon and H. Oxenford. 2003. Barbados case study: the Fisheries Advisory
Committee. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean Conservation
Association, Barbados. 77pp.
Availability:
Availability: [pdf] 463KB.

McConney, P., R. Mahon and C. Parker. 2003. Barbados case study: the sea egg fishery.
Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean Conservation Association,
Barbados. 74pp.
Availability: [pdf] 483KB

McConney, P., R. Mahon and R. Pomeroy. 2003. Belize case study: Fisheries Advisory Board in
the context of integrated coastal management. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines
Project. Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados. 70pp.
Availability: [pdf] 705KB.

McConney, P., R. Pomeroy and R. Mahon. Caribbean coastal resources co-management — Part 1., Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute 55 in press., in press
Availability: request from author

McConney, P., R. Pomeroy and R. Mahon. Caribbean coastal resources co-management — Part 2: guidelines for success., Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 56: in press
Availability: request from author

McConney, P. 2003. Grenada case study: legalisation of beach seine traditional rules at
Gouyave. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean Conservation
Association, Barbados. 70pp.
Availability: [pdf] 556KB.

McConney, P. 2003. Grenada case study: the lobster fishery at Sauteurs. Caribbean Coastal
Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados. 65pp.
Availability: [pdf] 568KB.

McConney, P., R. Pomeroy and R. Mahon. 2003. Guidelines for coastal resource comanagement
in the Caribbean: Communicating the concepts and conditions that favour
success. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean Conservation
Association, Barbados. 56pp.
Availability: [pdf] 577KB [power point] 122KB.

P [Index]

Pomeroy, R.S. and T. Goetze. 2003. Belize case study: Marine protected areas co-managed by
Friends of Nature. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines Project. Caribbean
Conservation Association, Barbados. 69p.
Availability: [pdf] 1.26MB.

Pomeroy, R., P. McConney and R. Mahon. 2003. Comparative analysis of coastal
resource co-management in the Caribbean. Caribbean Coastal Co-management Guidelines
Project. Caribbean Conservation Association, Barbados. 30pp.
Availability: [pdf] 270MB.

Pomeroy, R., P. McConney and R. Mahon. 2004. Comparative analysis of coastal resource co-management in the Caribbean, Ocean and Coastal Management, 47: 429-444.
Availability: request from author

R [Index]

Roberts, C. M., J. A. Bohnsack, F. Gell, J. P. Hawkins, R. Goodridge. 2001. Effects of Marine Reserves on Adjacent Fisheries., Science 294: 1920-1923,
Availability: request from author

S [Index]

Singh-Renton, S., R. Mahon and P. McConney. 2003. Small Caribbean (CARICOM) states get involved in management of shared large pelagic species.", Marine Policy 27 (1): 39-46.
Availability: request from author

V [Index]

Valles, H., S. Sponaugle and H.A. Oxenford. 2001. Larval supply to a marine reserve and adjacent fished area in the Soufriere Marine Management Area, St. Lucia, Journal of Fish Biology 59 (A): 152-177
Availability: request from author

W [Index]

Williams, E., P. McConney and A. Kinch. 2002 Participatory processes for involving fisherfolk in Barbados fisheries management planning, Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fishies Institute 53:367-377
Availability: request from author