1. NORTHERN RANGE ASSESSMENT
People and the Northern Range
Sarika Maharaj
The Cropper Foundation
November 8th 2004

2. Why the Northern Range? Ecological, Geological, Economic and Social
Significance To
All Citizens of Trinidad and Tobago

3. Why the Northern Range?
Lack of information on impacts of human activities on Northern Range
Poor understanding of implications of these impacts on human well-being
Lack of coordinated management as one entity

4. Origin
Building on John Cropper’s work on “Re-Greening the NR” with pilot communities
International opportunity - 1 of 27 sub-global assessments within the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment

5. Objectives
Assess the changes in and current condition of Northern Range services
Assess factors that drive these changes

6. Objectives cont’d
Characterise links between these ecosystem services and human well-being
Assess existing policies and institutional frameworks

7. Usefulness
Contribution to formulation of policy and management approaches
Baseline information on and understanding of the NR as an ecosystem

8. Usefulness cont’d Influence national research agenda
Stimulate similar assessments of other natural resource systems
Building a network drawn from public agencies, private and corporate sectors as well as communities

9. Usefulness
Findings used in outreach that can increase citizens’ stewardship and response
Development of The Cropper Foundation’s Environment and Natural Resource Education programme

10. How was the Northern Range Assessment done?