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Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan

Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan. March 2011. What is a Protected Area?.

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Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan

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  1. Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan March 2011

  2. What is a Protected Area? • 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/or specific natural, cultural or aesthetic resources

  3. Jamaica’s Protected Areas In some instances managed in collaboration with other government agencies and non-governmental organizations (Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust & Caribbean Coastal Area Mgt. Foundation)

  4. Jamaica and the Convention on Biological Diversity International Commitments • Contracting Parties committed to: • Conserve biological diversity • Sustainable use • Equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources • Establish a system of protected areas or areas where special measures need to be taken to conserve biological diversity” (Article 8)

  5. Jamaica and the Convention on Biological Diversity International Commitments • 2004: At the 7th meeting of Contracting Parties to CBD 188 Parties agreed to a Programme of Work (POW) on Protected Areas (goals, actions) • Goal: To “establish a comprehensive, effectively managed and ecologically-representative national and regional systems of protected areas” by 2010 (terrestrial) and 2012 (marine)

  6. Vision 2030 Jamaica: National Development Plan (2009) Local Commitments • Goal 4: Jamaica has a Healthy Natural Environment • National Outcome 13: Sustainable Management and Use of Environmental and Natural Resources • National Strategy 13.2: Develop and implement Mechanisms for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management • Key Action: Finalize and Promulgate the PASMP

  7. Ecological GAP Assessments Ecological Working Group Capacity Development Planning Capacity Development Working Group Sustainable Finance Planning Sustainable Finance Working Group Management Effectiveness Assessments Capacity Development Working Group Protected Areas System Plan Components Working Groups: NGOs, academic institutions, government agencies & individuals Adapted: J. Parrish’s (TNC) Presentation

  8. Legal, Heritage and Culture, Public Education and Awareness Reports National Report on Management Effectiveness Assessment and Capacity Development Plan Financial Sustainability Plan for the Protected Areas System of Jamaica Jamaica’s Ecological Gap Assessment Report Revised draft of PASMP prepared & currently under review by the Protected Areas Committee Protected Areas System Master Plan Where are we now?

  9. Step 2. Revision of PASMP Step 5. Final PASMP Step 3. Submission to relevant Ministries Step 4. Cabinet Submission Protected Areas System Master Plan Step 1. Consultations

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