A protected area is “a clearly defined geographical area of land and or water that is dedicated to and managed for the long-term conservation and sustainable use of its ecological systems, biodiversity and/… Read More
Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
The amendments became effective globally… Read More
The term ‘watershed’ is defined as the land area in which rain falls and from which water drains into a stream or river. This area covers not only the mountains and hill slopes but also includes the forests,… Read More
Draft Watershed Policy
Jamaica is divided into twenty-six (26) watershed management units consisting of approximately one hundred streams and covers all the land from the mountains to the sea. The main objective of this policy is… Read More
Towards a National System of National Parks and Protected Areas
Jamaica has an extraordinary system of flora and fauna, land and water habitats, and wild and human landscapes and as a result, Jamaica needs a system of protected areas as a key part of its national develop… Read More
Draft Coral Reef Protection and Preservation Policy and Regulation
During 1997, coral reef protection assumed added urgency as a result of international initiatives to counter the widespread destruction and degradation of reef systems worldwide. This policy is intended to b… Read More
Jamaica Coral Reef Action Plan
This Action Plan builds on the International Coral reef Initiative (ICRI). This document focuses on Five main areas:
- Integrated coastal zone management and related institutional policy and legal… Read More