5.4.2. Cost and Benefit Data
This section presents Table 18, which summarizes the costs and benefits associated with actions in fisheries, eco-tourism, and protected areas as outlined in Jamaica’s strategic plans. These data points provide essential inputs for assessing the economic implications of conservation and tourism-based adaptation strategies under the Long-Term Strategy (LTS).
Data point considered |
Main source(s) |
|---|---|
Creation of coastal fish-sanctuary zones |
Ministry of Tourism, Strategic Business Plan 2020/2021 – 2023/2024 (2020) |
Training programme for aquaculture farmers (Farmer Field School / online modules) |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Expansion of fisheries monitoring and enforcement staff |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Installation of interpretive storyboards and directional signs at heritage sites |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Upgrading of key heritage attractions (King’s House, Seville Great House, Trench Town stage) |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Implementation of the national Tourism Strategy and Action Plan |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Development of Tourism Destination Management Plans |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Private-sector engagement strategy for protected-area governance |
Government of Jamaica, Overarching Policy for Jamaica’s Protected Areas System (2024) |
Integration of biodiversity targets into the NBSAP when designating protected areas |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Incorporation of climate-adaptation measures in protected-area management plans |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Formulation of a National Mangrove & Swamp-Forest Management Plan |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Local/community capacity-building for protected-area management |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Public-education and awareness campaigns on protected areas |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Market-research and marketing strategies for protected areas |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Establishment and upkeep of a National Protected-Area Database |
Government of Jamaica (2024) |
Average annual tourist expenditure in Jamaica |
Reid-Grant & Bhat (2009) Marine Policy 33 (1) |
Recreational/tourism value attributed to coral reefs |
Brander et al. (2024) Ecosystem Services 66 |
Recreational/tourism value attributed to mangroves |
Brander et al. (2024) |
Tourism earnings per eco-tourism destination |
Ministry of Tourism (2020) |
Return on investment for protected-area financing |
Mentefactura (2009) Sustainable Financing Plan for Jamaica’s System of Protected Areas |