The order Amphipoda is one of the most diverse within Peracarids, and comprises 6950 described marine species. Amphipod research in the Caribbean Sea began in the late 1800s, but has increased significantly since 1980. In this study, we analized the amphipod biodiversity (Caprellidea, Gammaridea, Hyperiidea, and Ingolfiellidea) of the Caribbean Sea. For this, we compiled available data on speci...

Reef fisheries provide a vital source of income and food to millions of people worldwide. Reef fishes are important to many countries in the Caribbean not only for their value to the fisheries, but also their value to the tourism industry, where they are an important part of the snorkeling and diving experience. Many Caribbean reef fisheries have been overexploited for decades and often their d...

As with most industries, tourism is susceptible to external shocks from time to time. A study employed by Browne, Edwards and Moore (2009) suggests that shocks to the Caribbean tourist industry tend to have temporary rather than permanent effects, implying that Caribbean tourism is fairly resilient to these negative influences. This paper further investigates specific shocks, namely GDP and oil...

I must thank the Caribbean Water and Waste Water Association for the invitation to address this Ninth Annual Conference, and also the staff of the Division of Environmental Health of the Pan American Health Organization who supplied me with many of the details of the environmental health situation in the Caribbean and the Americas. Let me begin by telling you how I came to know of the Associati...

The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of urbanisation in the Caribbean and to determine a way forward in achieving sustainable urban development. The Caribbean has had a long urban history, yet urban management has not played a significant role in guiding development. Limited resources make future planning imperative in the region and urban form is being explored as an option. Inc...

sustainable tourism development is a process that interacts with host life quality, visitor′ demands and preservation of natural and human environment. in the sustainable tourism approach, with an emphasis on the key function of hosts and guests' perception to understand and constantly evaluate their beliefs and imaginations toward tourism development in destination, subjective indicator...

It is widely accepted that coral reefs are in decline globally, due to climate change as well as more direct human impacts such as poor water quality and overharvesting [1-3]. Biological invasions are also seen as a major threat [4-6]; however, they may not all be negative. An invasion of Red Sea rabbitfishes is disrupting Mediterranean ecosystems by removing macro-algae - meanwhile, in contras...

The recent globalization process poses significant challenges to small developing economies such as those in the Caribbean, which are already dealing with a number of issues in their pursuit of sustainable development. For Caribbean countries, the impact of globalization on trade has been reflected in increased liberalization and market-opening policies, especially during the latter part of the...