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Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies

GBIF publisher since
30 June 2017

Description

The Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) promotes and facilitates sustainable development in the Caribbean and beyond. CERMES has a strong focus on tropical island environmental management and its mission is to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in the Caribbean region. It is a department within the Faculty of Science and Technology on the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus) in Barbados. The mission of CERMES is to make a significant contribution to sustainable development in the Caribbean region by: Providing graduate students with advanced training in policies, mechanisms and techniques for sustainable use and management of natural resources; Conducting research that is relevant to natural resource and environmental management Providing guidance, consultancy and professional services to regional governments, NGOs and the private sector on environmental matters; Taking the lead in hosting and coordinating regional environmental initiatives and projects; Heightening public awareness on matters of environmental importance through outreach activities; Building capacity of private-sector and government decision-makers through short courses and training workshops

Contacts

POINT_OF_CONTACT
Julian Walcott
Telephone: +246-4177546
email: julian.walcott@cavehill.uwi.edu
ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Jennifer Hurley
Telephone: +246-4174316
email: cermes@cavehill.uwi.edu
TECHNICAL_POINT_OF_CONTACT
Hazel Oxenford
email: hazel.oxenford@cavehill.uwi.edu
Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies
Cave Hill
St. Michael
BB11000
BB
email: cermes@cavehill.uwi.edu
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