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Thomas, A. 2000. Grenada, Carriacou & Petit Martinique National Report on the Implementation of the United
Nations Convention to combat desertification and/or drought (UNCCD). Prepared for the Forestry Department,
Ministry of Agriculture Lands forestry and Fisheries. Queen’s Park, St. George’s, Grenada. 43 pp.*
This report was written to inform the Conference of the Parties on the situation of the country with regard to measures
taken to implement the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) at the national level. The report is
divided into five chapters. The first chapter provides a brief information on Grenada in terms of its physical features,
population, land use, its economy and the land degradation issues affecting the country. The policies, plans and strategies
established within the framework of sustainable development in Grenada are outlined, along with some of the major
activities being implemented by government and non-governmental organizations in the area of sustainable development
and the environment. The report current measures being taken to implement the UNCCD and the institutional and legal
framework relevant to land degradation. The final chapter looks at the planned strategies for the development of an action
programme for implementation of the UNCCD and financial requirements.
Thomsen, T.C. 1988. Tales of Bequia. Cross River Press, NY., USA.
This narrative is about Bequia told by Thomsen, one of the earliest residents of the island. Each chapter provides varying
accounts and anecdotes about Bequia and its people such as the Wallachs, Armstrong, Bulu, Nobleman, Sanford Meisner
and Jimmy Carville. Furthermore, the legacy of whale hunting is portrayed through the eyes of Athneal Olliverre.
UIEAC. 1996. Community management of natural resources in the southern Grenadines. Project proposal for
Union Island Environmental Action Committee, Canouan Youth in Action and Union Island Basketballer’s
Association. 11 pp.
Not seen.
UNECLAC. 1998, Tourism development and the land market in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Implications for
land policy and management.
Not seen.
UNECLAC. 2002a. St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Evaluation of the Tobago Cays Marine Park. General
WP/2002/4, May 2002. 49 pp.*
This evaluation was conducted in response to a request from the Prime Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines to
ECLAC. The purpose of the evaluation is to identify the main factors that are responsible for the lack of implementation of
management and to make recommendations for improvement. The approach to the evaluation was to conduct interviews
with key players on the mainland and in the Grenadines, in Union Island in particular, and to provide an expert opinion on
the implementation of management. An unfortunate circumstance was that no functioning Marine Parks Board was in place
at the time of evaluation, so that the Board could not be consulted. However, some members of the former Board were
consulted.
UNECLAC. 2002b. St. Vincent And The Grenadines: The Yachting Sector General: LC/CAR/G.707, 8 November
2002. ECLAC, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. 66 pp.*
The yachting sector is described. Three major charter companies offering bareboat and crewed yacht charters are located on
the mainland St. Vincent. Two small companies are located in Bequia. The size of the fleet based in the State is about 85
sailing yachts, 12 of which are catamarans. There are two boatyards based on the mainland, one of which also has a marina.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines has some 19 good anchorages. Kingstown and Wallilabou are ports of entry on the
mainland; in the Grenadines, Bequia, Mustique and Union Island are ports of entry. The three main yachting centres are
Admiralty Bay in Bequia, Clifton Harbour in Union Island and Villa/Calliaqua on the mainland. A wide range of services
and facilities is available at these centres. The main gaps in services and facilities include are identified. The yachting sector
provides direct employment (i.e. through the charter companies and boatyards) to 110 permanent employees and 42 parttime
or temporary employees. Indirect employment in the service, supply and repair sectors is unknown, but is estimated to
be at least twice as high as direct employment. The communities in Union Island and Bequia are, to a very large extent,
dependent on yachting tourism. It is estimated that the charter companies collect about US$3.3 million in gross income
annually from charter fees. Local expenditure by yacht visitors is estimated to amount to US$8.8 million. Corrected for
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