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ACP - African Caribbean Pacific Group of States
AGRRA - Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment
AMCO - Ashton Multipurpose Cooperative Society Ltd
APAMO - Association of Protected Areas Management Organisations
BMZ - German Ministry of Economic Development and Cooperation
BWS - Belize Water Services Limited
CAFAN - Caribbean Farmers Network
CAMMA - Canaries and Anse La Raye Marine Managed Area (St. Lucia)
CaMPAM - Caribbean Marine Protected Areas Managers Network and Forum
CANARI - Caribbean Natural Resources Institute
CARDI - Caribbean Agricultural Research & Development Institute
CARIBSAVE - Caribbean Sectoral Approach to Vulnerability and Resilience Partnership
CARICOM - Caribbean Community and Common Market
CARPHA - Caribbean Public Health Agency
CATS - Caribbean Aqua-Terrestrial Solutions
CBD - United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
CBF - Caribbean Biodiversity Fund
CBO - Community-Based Organization
CBT - Community-Based Tourism
CCA - Caribbean Conservation Association
CCCCC - Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre
CCI - Caribbean Challenge Initiative
CCRIF - Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility
CDB - Caribbean Development Bank
CDEMA - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Agency
CEHI - Caribbean Environmental Health Institute
CEP - Caribbean Environment Programme
CEPF - Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund
CERMES - Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies of the University of the West Indies
CFNO - Caribbean Network of Fisherfolk Organisations
CIMH - Caribbean Institute for Meteorology & Hydrology
CLME - Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem
CNIRD - Caribbean Network for Integrated Rural Development (CNIRD)
COMPACT - Community Management of Protected Areas Conservation Programme
COTED - CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development
CReW - Caribbean Regional Fund for Wastewater Management Project
CRFM - Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
DEM - Digital Elevation Model
DMR - Department of Marine Resources (St. Kitts and Nevis)
DOE - Department of Environment
DOM - Dominica
DVRP - Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project
ECD - Eastern Caribbean Dollar
ECMMAN - Eastern Caribbean Marine Management Areas Network
EIA - Environmental Impact Assessment
EPA - Environmental Protection Authority
EU - European Union
FADS - Fish Aggregating Devices
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization
GAP - Good Agricultural Practices
GDA - Grenada
GEF - Global Environment Facility
GEF-IWECO - Global Environment Facility-Integrating Land, Water and Ecosystems Project
GIS - Geographic Information Systems
GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
GOPA - GOPA Gesellschaft für Organisation
GPS - Global Positioning System
GRENCODA - Grenada Community Development Authority
GUYWA - Guyana Water Authority
GWP-C - Global Water Partnership Caribbean
ICRAN - International Coral Reef Action Network
ICZM - Integrated Coastal Zone Management
IICA - Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
IOC - Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
IWCAM - Integrating Watershed and Coastal Areas Management
IWRN - Inter American Water Resources Network
JCDT - www.jcdt.org.jm
JICA - Japanese International Cooperation Association
KfW - Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau / Germany
LAMA - Local Area Management Authority (SSMR, Dominica)
LAMP - Local Area Management Project
LBS - Land-Based Sources
LID - Low Impact Development
LTE - Long-Term Expert
MBMP - Montego Bay Marine Park
MBMPA - Moliniere Beausejour Marine Protected Area (Grenada)
MEA - Multilateral Environmental Agreement
MMA - Marine Managed Area\r\nNot to be confused with MPA (Marine Protected Area). An MPA may be one of several management zone types within an MMA.
MMAs - Marine Managed Area\r\nNot to be confused with MPA (Marine Protected Area). An MPA may be one of several management zone types within an MMA.
MOA - Ministry of Agriculture
MOE - Ministry of Environment
MOH - Ministry of Health
MPA - Marine Protected Area
NAWASA - National Water and Sewage Authority of Grenada
NGO - Non-governmental Organisation
NMMA - The Narrows Marine Managed Area
NMP - Negril Marine Park
NMR - The Narrows Marine Reserve (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
NOAA - United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NPO - National Project Officer (of the CATS program)
NPRBA - National Parks, Rivers and Beaches Authority (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
NSPA - National System of Protected Areas
OAS - Organisation of American States
OBFS - Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary
OECS - Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
OPAAL - OECS Protected Areas and Associated Livelihoods
PBPA - Portland Bight Protected Area
PES - Payment for Ecosystem Services
PIT - (National) Project Implementation Team
PMA - Pitons Management Area
PPCR - Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience
PPP - Public-Private Partnership
PRA - Participatory Rapid Appraisal
RADA - Rural Agricultural Research Agency
SCMCA - South Coast Marine Conservation Area (St. Vincent and the Grenadines)
SCMMA - South Coast Marine Managed Area
SDED - Sustainable Development and Environment Division
SEA - Southern Environmental Association, Belize
SEPMMA - South-East Peninsula Marine Management Area
SEQUA - German Foundation for Economic Development and Vocational Training
SFM - Sustainable Financing for Management
SIDS - Small Island Developing States
SKN - St Kitts & Nevis
SLR - Sea Level Rise
SLU - St. Lucia
SMMA - Soufrière Marine Managed Area
SOP - Standard Operating Procedure
SPAW - Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife in the Caribbean
SPAW-RAC - Regional Activity Centre for the SPAW Protocol
SRDF - Soufriere Regional Development Foundation
SRO - Statutory Rules and Orders
SSMR - Soufriere - Scotts Head Marine Reserve (Dominica)
STE - Short-Term Expert
SUSGREN - Sustainable Grenadines Inc.
SVG - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
SWCMR - South Water Caye Marine Reserve
SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (Analysis of)
TIDE - Toledo Institute for Development and Environment, Belize
TNC - The Nature Conservancy
TOR - Terms of Reference
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme
UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
UNFCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNU - United Nations University
UNU-INWEH - Institute for Water, Environment & Health
USAID - United States Agency for International Development
USWS - United States Fish and Wildlife Service
UTM - Universal Transvers Mercator
UWI - University of the West Indies
WCS - Wildlife Conservation Society
WIDECAST - Wider Caribbean Sea Turtle Conservation Network
WINFA - Windward Islands Farmers Association
WRI - World Resources Institute
WRMA - Water Resource Management Authority
WWF - World Wildlife Fund