SANREM CRSP

Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM)Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP)Office of International Research, Education and Development (OIRED) at Virginia Tech

USAID

SANREM CRSP Planning Award Application

Lead Institution:Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida

Title: Caribbean Food Systems Vulnerability to Global Environmental Change

PI: James W. Jones, Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida. CO-PIs: Walter Baethgen, Director, Latin America/Caribbean Program, International Research Institute for Climate Prediction, Columbia University; Mike Brklacich, Professor, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, John Ingram, Director, GECAFS International Project Office; Arvin R. Mosier, Visiting Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering Department, University of Florida; Ranjit Singh, Head of Department of Economics and Extension, The University of the West Indies; Sergio Sepulveda, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA); Adrian Trotman, The Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology

Objectives and Approach for a 4-year SANREM CRSP Project.

The thrust of the research for the SANREM Project (GECAFS Caribbean Phase II) will characterise the food systems for three case study countries (Guyana, Haiti, and Jamaica), and deliver an assessment of GEC and socioeconomic stresses on these case-study Caribbean food systems.

Objectives and Approach for a 4-year SANREM CRSP Project. (Continued)

The characterization and assessment will explore gender specific issues related to each phase of each food system. These products will underpin the development of a prototype decision support system (DSS) that will be designed to link GEC and national and regional food systems.

To implement these objectives we will first enlist the aid of the country-based USAID Mission offices to locate partners and use GECAFS relations within CARICOM, CARDI, UWI, CIMH, IICA and IFRPI . Working with these partners, we will develop a project to:

• identify key food systems and their vulnerabilities,

•develop different scenarios as to the effect of GEC on the Caribbean single market approach and economy,

•adapt the University of Florida climate risk DSS (Jones et al. 1998; SEC, 2005) to key food systems,

•and integrate the food production DSS with socioeconomic factors to permit use of DSS to make decisions on adaptation of food systems.

We expect to use this program for training systems scientists by engaging graduate students, emphasis will be placed on recruiting female students, from each country in DSS development, and additional students who will direct their efforts into scenarios development and integrating production DSS with socioeconomic development.

Conditions&

Scenarios

CurrentFood Systems

AdaptedFood Systems

Vulnerability & Impacts

Feedbacks

Adaptation

DecisionSupport

Research will be closely coordinated on a regional basis and tied to the international GECAFS project within the overall GECAFS conceptual framework.

GECAFS DSS/Caribbean WorkshopNational Academy of Science, Washington DC

Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 May 2005

The overall goals for the Workshop were to:

1. Review GECAFS Decision Support System Project Progress

2. Review GECAFS Caribbean Project Progress in Context of DSS Development

3. Begin work on USAID SANREM CRSP Proposal for the Caribbean Region

GECAFS Carib

SANREM

GEACFS DSS

GECAFS FS/Vul

GECAFS Scen

Concept of where the SANREM Project fits into GECAFS Caribbean and GECAFS Science Programs

SANREM--Chris Kosnik—USAID Program Manager

Clear connection to USAID Missions

Enhanced partnerships with IARCS, NGOs, private industry

Better analysis of experiences across SANREM

NOTE REVISED RFARequirements language strenghtenedEvaluation Criteria Reformed

SANREM ComponentsSystems Approach--------look at their list

Gender Issues--check with SANREM personidea of including gender issues in the analysis of the food systems

Jamaica USAID--Karen McDonald-Gayle

Priority--Developing Rural EnterprisesLink proposal--economical & environmental sustainability

Secondary areasLivelihoodIncome development--RuralTourism

Ridge to reef natural resource managment--conservation & preservation

National Environmental Planning

Need to assess the activity of other U.S. governmental agenciesUSDA/Forest Service run out of Puerto Rico

Make sure that we capture what has been done & what is going on in the country

Output--What happens after the project is doneInstitutional SupportHow will work continuePolicy & DevelopmentIdentify Proudcts!!

One of the main goals of the 1st Workshop was to identify partnerships that were needed to develop a viable project:

At the workshop were representatives from Caribbean Regional Organizations: CARICOM, CIMH, CIAT, Cropper Foundation, and IICA

Following is a brief summary of presentations from representatives:

1. CIAT—Haiti---Laveal Eugene-

In Haiti CIAT has introduced new cropping systems in hurricane affected areas

Capacity buildingEnvironmental protection/Natural ResourcesBiodiversity

2. CARICOM—Caribbean Community—Sam Lawrence14 states currently with 7 more pending

Issues of Single Economy Policy Framework—framework goes into effect by end of 2005

Food Security Program/FAO run out of CARICOM managed out of Trinidad

Regional Food need Project is going on

Agricultural Policy Network----link for use of DSS Involving Agri-business in decisionsNeed to get regional organization list from Sam!!!

Committee of lead agencies responsible for regional clearing houseFAO and IICA are main partners

3. IICA—Interamerica Institute for Cooperation on AgricultureAdrian Rodriguez--Sustainable Rural DevelopmentErrol Berkeley--Disaster Management--Damage Assessment--Delivery of assistance to agricultural studies

Rural DevelopmentFood SecurityHuman well beingCompetitiveness of AgricultureTerrestrial based--economic, social factors

IICA is currently setting plans for 2006-2010Framework for Development1. Not interested in research by itself

derive from research information to input to policy Development

2, Capacity building3. Sustainable management4. Social Rural Actors--economic, social & environmental5. Knowledgement management

-work plans are going into effect for Central American Groups--need to make sure that awareness of these is shown in the proposal

Angela Cropper--Potential Caribbean Partners

UsersCFNI--Caribbean Food and Nutrition InstituteCNIRD (Trinidad)-- Caribbean Network for Integrated Research and DevelopmentUWI--University of West Indes--Gender & Development CenterCPDC (Barbados)--Caribbean Policy Development CenterCCA--Caribbean Conservation AssociationUWI--CLEAR--Center for Land and Environmental Resources Analysis

Programs to draw uponCarabbean Sea AssessmentFAO Caribbean assessmentCaribbean Fisheries AnalysisIRDC--MINGA--Resource Analysis

Relationships of organizations to project--set up matrix with the above and those discussed during the workshop

Categorize the list--get at who to involve directly--who to keep aware of the project--who to help with policy influence

GECAFS/SANREM Caribbean Regional Partners

CARDI—Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute

CARICOM—Caribbean CommunityCCCC—CARICOM Climate Change CentreCIAT—International Center for Tropical AgricultureCIMH—Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and HydrologyCropper FoundationCRFM—Caribbean Regional Fisheries MechanismIICA—Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on AgricultureUWI—The University of the West Indes

GECAFS/SANREM Country Partner

GuyanaUSAID Mission: Winston Harlequin/ Dhanmattie SohaiNational Agricultural Research InstituteUniversity of GuyanaMinistry of Social ServicesMinistry to Community DevelopmentIICA

HaitiUSAID Mission: Marc-Eddy MartinCIAT: Eugene Levael?Quisqueya University: Regine Louis/Luc D. BretousIICA?

JamaicaUSAID Mission: Diane Dormer/Karen McDonald GayleJamaican Ministry of Agriculture: Richard Harrison/Joseph Lindsay

Points discussed that we need to be aware of in preparing proposal:

Note: Agriculture is not respected--viewed as secondary level consideration even though it is a major player in economy & environment

Approach of threats on tourism, environment, health to/from agriculture?

FAO Projections to 2030 are well mapped out--include those in background and use 2050 time frame

Decision making in the Caribbean is not noted for participatory decision making

very centralizednot usually based on science assessmentneed to access the technical advisors to initiate decision making dialogue

FAO-CARICOM Activities on 1. Food Security2. Trade