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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
Draft Jamaican Swallowtail Recovery Plan

This species of butterfly are among the most spectacular and are becoming increasingly economical and could be a part of a sustainable industry. This Action Plan states that these invertebrates face threats… 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