The marine fisheries of Jamaica are almost entirely artisanal, with at least 15 000 fishers and an annual catch of approximately 7 000 t. A recent development is a small industrial fishery for queen conch and spiny lobster that earns significant foreign exchange for the country. The major...

Jamaica, with its overfish marine resources, has become a major tilapia producer in Latin America led by a small number of large farms practicing tilapia culture with considerable commercial success. Across the country, however, aquaculture is typically practiced by a large number of small-scale...

This publication is an outcome of the ôInternational Consultative Workshop for Economic Valuation and Policy Priorities for Sustainable Management of Coral Reefsö held at the WorldFish Center's Headquarters in Penang, Malaysia, 8-10 December 2001.The overall goal of the workshop was to...

In most developed countries, linking citizens with e-government through Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an important social role for public libraries. Public libraries partner with government agencies; acting as intermediaries to bridge government with citizens in a way which adds...

"An examination of privatization from an economic perspective. The authors evaluate the effects of ownership transfer on economic performance and market structure in seven developing countries: Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Malawi"--Handbook of...