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Bahamas
BAIC: Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation
BAIC is a quasi-government agency that promotes small and medium sized businesses, facilitating employment and import substitution.
BNT: Bahamas National Trust
BREEF: Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation
NGO working to educate the public on the importance of coral reefs to the marine ecosystem and sustainable fisheries management.
Bahamas Development Bank
A Government institution with a mandate which includes the promotion of industrial, agricultural and commercial development.
CMRC: Caribbean Marine Research Center
IPPF: International Planned Parenthood Federation the Bahamas profile
IPPF promotes the reproductive rights of women and men. It believes that the balance between the world's population and its natural resources and productivity is a necessary condition for improving the quality of life on the planet.
Belize
BOWAND: Belize Organization of Women and Development
National NGO working on various aspects of sustainable development and gender issues.
Belize Audubon Society
NGO promoting the sustainable use and preservation of natural resources to maintain a balance between people and the environment.
CZM: Coastal Zone Management Authority and Institute
Cornerstone Foundation
A grassroots organization working on HIV/AIDS awareness, community development, environment, gender and human rights.
IPPF: International Planned Parenthood Federation Belize profile
IPPF promotes the reproductive rights of women and men. It believes that the balance between the world's population and its natural resources and productivity is a necessary condition for improving the quality of life on the planet.
Lamanai Field Research Center
Promotes the sustainable use of Belize's natural resources through research in the Lamanai area and through national education and ecotourism opportunities.
Laughing Bird Caye National Park
The Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is inscribed on the World Heritage List with the Park as one of its premiere protected areas.
Ministry of Rural Development
Government site in English.
SPEAR: Society for the Promotion of Education and Research
An NGO committed to empowering people to struggle for justice, democracy, and sustainable development. This mission is implemented through three priority programme areas: Advocacy, Community Empowerment and Public Information and Education
Temash and Sarstoon National Park
The Temash and Sarstoon Delta Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the poorer and remote southern region of Belize. It provides habitat for a variety of wildlife - including warries, tapirs, ocelots, and jaguars - and mangrove swamps.
Jamaica
CCAMF: Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation
NGO working with the Government and other agencies to manage and protect Jamaica's marine ecosystems.
IPPF: International Planned Parenthood Federation Jamaica profile
IPPF promotes the reproductive rights of women and men. It believes that the balance between the world's population and its natural resources and productivity is a necessary condition for improving the quality of life on the planet.
JCDT: Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
The Trust promotes sustainable development through the implementation of effective programmes in environmental management, education and advocacy.
JSDNP: Jamaica Sustainable Development Networking Programme
LACSA: Latin American and Caribbean Food Security Movement
Montego Bay Marine Park
An important marine ecosystem.
NEPA: National Environment and Planning Agency
Government body promoting sustainable development by ensuring protection of the environment and orderly development in Jamaica. Also involved in environmental emergency situations, such as oil spills and post-hurricane damage mitigation.
ODPEM: Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management
Government body dealing with national emergency situations such as cyclones.
PBPA: Portland Bight Protected Area
PBPA is one of the most important marine ecosystems in the region.
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FAO website

WAICENT Portal

FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean

World Food Summit: five years later

World Food Day

TeleFood

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