Title: Land resources information systems in the Caribbean : proceedings of a subregional workshop held in Bridgetown, Barbados, 2-4 October 2000.
Authors: Fletcher-Paul, Lystra M. 1956-; Antoine, Jacques.; Brinkman, R.; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.; Caribbean Land and Water Resources Network. 2000 .).; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.; Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture.; International Service for National Agricultural Research.; Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (Ede, Netherlands); Brace Research Institute.
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,
Year: 2001
Subjects: Southern African Development Community; Natural resources Caribbean Area Congresses.; Land use Caribbean Area Congresses.; Food relief Caribbean Area Congresses.; Food supply Caribbean Area Congresses.; Agriculture Economic aspects Caribbean Area Congresses.; Natural resources Caribbean Area Databases.; Land use Caribbean Area Databases.; Food relief Caribbean Area Databases.; Food supply Caribbean Area Databases.; Natural resources Caribbean Area Computer network resources.; Land use Caribbean Area Computer network resources.; Food relief Caribbean Area Computer network resources.; Food supply Caribbean Area Computer network resources.; Agriculture Economic aspects Caribbean Area Computer network resources.
Abstract: This document contains the proceedings of the Subregional Workshop on Land and Water Information Systems (LWRIS) in the Caribbean, held in Barbados in October 2000. The meeting was organized by FAO Land and Water Development Division (AGL), in collaboration with the Caribbean Agricultural and Research Development Institute. LWRIS experiences in the countries are presented as well as recommendations for future collaboration in database development, reporting and exchange of information, expertise and experience in land and water management in the region and the implementation of regional projects. This includes the preparation of national and regional reports on the state of land, water and plant nutrient resources in the Caribbean for dissemination through the Caribbean Land and Water Resources Network (CLAWRENET) Web site that is linked to Web sites in the countries and with the AGL Web site.--Publisher's desription.
Contents: Technical papers -- Overview of land and water resources information systems (LWRIS) in FAO -- Demonstration of gateway to land and water information on the internet -- GIS applications for agricultural planning in Bangladesh -- GIS on the internet -- Country reports. Antigua and Barbuda -- Badbados -- British Virgin Islands -- Cuba -- Grenada -- Guyana -- Hati -- Jamaica -- St. Kitts : Nevis -- St. Lucia -- St. Vincent and the Grenadines -- Suriname -- Trinidad and Tobago.