The institute is an independent technical and research organisation, which analyses and promotes the participatory management of natural resources in the islands of the Caribbean. Programmes of research, analysis and advocacy are undertaken and results disseminated throughout the Caribbean. Work has been going on at the institute for over 20 years and significant expertise and information is available from CANARI.
The website contains a list of publications including many significant reports available to download. Other publications can be ordered from the site. The site focuses on one of the institute’s projects in detail every two weeks. The institute also carries out training and development programmes throughout the Caribbean.
Programme and research themes include:
- approaches to protected area management
- capacity building for participatory management
- collaborative natural resource monitoring
- locating livelihood strategies in natural
resource management.
The main focuses of CANARI in terms of ecosystems and industry are
- forestry
- coastal and nearshore marine resources
- the tourism sector