UNESCO Coastal Regions and Small Islands
http://www.unesco.org/csi/ This site contains news, publications, and activities relevant to the environment and development of coastal regions and small islands. The databases can be searched either by region or by theme. There is information and program updates on Caribbean Islands in subjects ranging from beach erosion to hurricane impact and other environmental issues.

NOAA Office of Ocean and Coastal Resources management, Coastal Zone Management Program http://www.nos.noaa.gov/ocrm/czm/welcome.html This site gives an overview of U.S. Coastal Zone Management by state. It Provides some interesting information about marine sanctuaries and Estuarine and Research Reserves, as well as program aims and information about the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972.

Coastal Management Centre, Netherlands http://www.minvenw.nl/projects/netcoast/index.htm This excellent site, developed by the Dutch Coastal Zone Management Centre, is intended to be used as a resource by anyone involved in coastal zone management. There is a coastal zone management tutorial on coastal processes and typologies, and interesting coastal zone related models and programs, some of which can be downloaded. Of special interest are an island model, demonstrating integrated modeling of socio-environmental systems, and a coastal zone management simulation to evaluate coastal zone management plans. There is also a model on coastal zone biodiversity, a search for information capability, maps and atlases about sea level rise and global vulnerability assessment, among many other interesting and informative features.

Coastal Resources Center, University of Rhode Island http://brooktrout.gso.uri.edu/ The University of Rhode Island Coastal Resources Center focuses on worldwide coastal management. The site contains a description of the programs, a newsletter, and a wealth of publications relating to education and training in coastal zone management. Described are also interesting case studies from countries around the world. A searchable database of coastal management information worldwide is available, and includes useful information about the state of coastal zone management in many Caribbean countries.

Center for Excellence in Coastal Resources Management, Silliman University, Philippines http://www2.mozcom.com/~admsucrm Silliman University in the Philippines concentrates on teaching community based resource management. The site describes the programs and facilities available. There is also an on-line newsletter discussing interesting coastal zone management issues, and regional news stories related to the coastal zone.

ICLARM (International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management) http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/ ICLARM is located in the Philippines, but its work is worldwide. The site contains information on ICLARM’s research programs, especially in fisheries, biodiversity management, and aquaculture. Of special interest to the Caribbean is the Caribbean Marine Protected Areas Project. News, publications and software information is also available.

FAO Fisheries Department http://www.fao.org This site contains some items of interest to coastal zone management, especially the sections on worldwide fisheries and sustainable development. There is also information on international agreements, databases, statistics, and FAO publications.

WWF Water Links http://www.panda.org This extensive World Wildlife Fund site has tools to search for available environmental information by keyword or by concept. There are also sections on climate change and endangered seas, as well as news items

UNEP http://www.unep.ch/ This site has information about the United Nations Environment Programme, including lists of publications and information about international conventions and programs. There is also a search tool for looking for specific information.

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) http://www.ciesin.org/IC/iucn/IUCN.html The site contains program information, a database of publications, and a periodicals database, among other items of interest.

The Coastal Engineering Page http://www.coastal.udel.edu/coastal.html This site contains interesting information about nearshore processes, coastal engineering, tsunamis, tides, and other coastal issues. A list of reference materials is also available.

World Conservation Monitoring Centre http://www.wcmc.org.uk This site contains searchable conservation databases by country. Included is information about marine and fisheries statistics, maps of coral reef and mangrove areas, and information about protected areas. There is information about many of the Caribbean countries. A new site on coral reefs and mangroves of the world provides information and distribution maps on the subject. Information about international conventions and programs, and conservation information services are also available.

Sandwatch http://www.sandwatch.ca/
Sandwatch seeks to modify the lifestyle and habits of children, youth and adults on a community-wide basis and to develop awareness of the fragile nature of the marine and coastal environment and the need to use it wisely.