Fit-for-purpose mechanisms for developing land administration systems have been posited to be especially effective in resource strapped economies since these mechanisms quickly create the settings for economic as well as social and environmental development.

Fit-for-purpose mechanisms for developing land administration systems have been posited to be especially effective in resource strapped economies since these mechanisms quickly create the settings for economic as well as social and environmental development.

Land degradation exacerbates the unique vulnerabilities of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to environmental challenges, such as climate change, flash floods, soil erosion, lagoon siltation, coastal erosion and sea level rise, undermining their economic potential.

This country profile describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in Santa Lucia. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of the country and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.

This country profile describes the state of the water resources and water use, as well as the state of agricultural water management in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The aim of this report is to describe the particularities of the country and the problems met in the development of the water resources, and irrigation in particular.

Saint Lucia and FAO have partnered since the country joined the organization in 1979. Assistance has been geared towards sustainable agricultural development and food and nutrition security, with a parallel focus on natural resource management.

The twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda has been a member of FAO since 1983. Cooperation over the past 30 years has produced a strong partnership, both at the country and Caribbean level.

Meeting Name: FAO Regional Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean (LARC)
Meeting symbol/code: LARC/16/4
Session: Sess. 34

This thematic issue on land tenure and disaster risk management (DRM) stems from the recent work done at FAO on normative aspects of land tenure governance that address natural disasters through the DRM framework.

Without human intervention the countries of the Caribbean would be covered in dense tropical forests. The higher the annual rainfall, the higher the trees grow. However, the reality is that especially on the islands of the Caribbean most of the original forest cover has been removed for agriculture and housing purposes.