by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction, Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
Background In 2003, the islands of St. Vincent and the Grenadines were losing forests at an estimated rate of 3% per annum. This was due to both legal and illegal cultivation of seasonal crops in the interior of the forested areas and land use changes, particularly...
by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
A regional project on markets and incentives for watershed protection and improved livelihoods Location:Caribbean region Year: 2004 – 2006 Funded by: International Institute for Environment & Development (IIED) Amount: 480 000 USD Project purpose: To create...
by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
Title Capacity building for watershed management stakeholders in Trinidad and Tobago Location Trinidad and Tobago Year 2012 – 2014 Funded by Royal Bank of Canada under its RBC Blue Water Project Leadership Grant. Amount: USD 60,000 Project goal To improve the...
by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
Description of project: The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) funded a US$33,000 project to support the development of three forest based enterprises in six Caribbean countries – Dominica, Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint...
by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
The Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) has received a grant from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under its Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Support Programme for African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP-FLEGT Support Programme)...
by admin | Sep 28, 2014 | Forests, Livelihoods And Governance, Past Projects, Projects
This regional project is funded by the European Commission under its Programme on Tropical Forests and other Forests in Developing Countries. It was designed and is being implemented by CANARI in conjunction with the Forestry Departments of the eight project...