| Organization |
Remarks |
| Caribbean
Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) |
Caribbean
regional inter-governmental agency responsible for disaster
management. |
| CDERA
Links Page |
Disaster
links page with sites containing disaster management
information of particular relevance to the
Caribbean. |
| Cyburbia |
‘Cyburbia,
established in 1994, contains a large selective directory of
Internet resources relevant to planning, urbanism, growth and
sprawl, and other topics related to the built environment.
Cyburbia also contains… planning related mailing lists and
Usenet newsgroups, and hosts a bulletin board with job
listings and discussions on many topics.' |
| ENACT
– Environmental Action Program |
‘ENACT
(1994-2004)…promotes sustainable development through
supporting the sound management and use of Jamaica's natural
resources. Its objective is to develop the capacity of key
strategic players at the government, private sector, community
and general public levels to identify and solve their
environmental problems, in a sustainable way. ‘ |
| Forum
Habitat |
Forum:
Habitat in Developing Countries is an internet resource aimed
at providing information to researchers and professionals
working for the improvement of the built environment in
developing countries, and at facilitating communications among
them. |
| Governmental
Database |
Database
of governmental institutions on the World Wide Web:
parliaments, ministries, offices, law courts, embassies, city
councils, public broadcasting corporations, central banks,
multi-governmental institutions etc. |
| Jamaica
Information Service (JIS) Government Links Page |
JIS
page with links to Jamaican government websites. |
| Jamaica
Red Cross |
Designated
as one of the two relief distributors for the island.
Provides training in all areas of Disaster Management and
assists with bedding, clothing, food, first aid and medical
treatment, temporary shelter and other
necessities. |
| JAMPRO |
Jamaica
Promotions Corporation
promotes opportunities for trade, investment
and production within Jamaica. |
| Ministry
of Transport & Works |
Government
Ministry for transportation
including JUTC and public works such as roads and
bridges. |
| Montego
Bay Marine Park |
Organization
to 'conserve, restore and manage marine coastal resources in
Montego Bay... provid(es)... programmes for public education,
technical support, monitoring and interpretive enforcement.' |
| National
Environment & Planning Agency (NEPA) |
Government
agency concerned with urban and rural planning and the
environment. |
| National
Library of Jamaica Links |
Directory
of Jamaican links. |
| Office
of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) |
National
government agency dealing with disaster preparedness. |
| ODPEM
Links Page |
Links
page to diaster-related sites. |
| Planning
Institute of Jamaica |
Initiating
and coordinating the development of plans, programmes and
policies for the economic, financial social, cultural and
physical development of Jamaica. |
| Social
Development Commission |
Government
facility with a mandate to ‘facilitate the empowerment of
citizens in communities enabling their participation
in an integrated, equitable, and sustainable National
Development Process.’ |
| Statistical
Institute of Jamaica |
Statistical
Institute offering statistical information on Jamaica and the
Caribbean. |
| Urban
Development Corporation |
‘The
UDC is the principal public sector organization responsible
for the planning and designing of urban environments in UDC
designated areas.’ |
