Publications

Socio-Economic Baseline Survey of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA): Report Part 2 – The Portland Ridge Dry Forest

This report will form the last of five deliverables of a consultancy awarded by the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAMF) to the Climate Studies Group, Mona (CSGM). The purpose of the socio-economic survey is to: Gather information on the socio-economic dynamics of forest users; Collect primary data on the practices of individuals who use the forests so as to develop practical measures to reduce their impacts on conservation targets; Estimate the number of individuals who directly and indirectly benefit from the use of the Hellshire Hills and Portland Ridge forests and their resources; Assess variations in income sources and skill sets for different categories of forest users.