CDAE 195: Sustainable Development in Small Island States: St. LuciaSlide 2Slide 3St. Lucia: BackgroundOther interesting thingsSlide 6Course backgroundStages of project developmentStage 1. Exploratory ResearchSlide 10Stage 3. Tangible deliverablesSlide 12Slide 13Watershed management stage 1 & 2 – exploratory & quantitativeStage 3. Valuation study with IWCAM projectSlide 16Slide 17Public Service Announcement (PSA)The Castries Outdoor MarketOther potential projects for this yearPartnersOther project partnersPrivate industryAssignment for next weekSlide 25CDAE 195: Sustainable CDAE 195: Sustainable Development in Small Island Development in Small Island States: St. LuciaStates: St. LuciaSt. Lucia: BackgroundSt. Lucia: Background•Contested between England and Contested between England and France in the 17France in the 17thth and 18 and 18thth century century–Switched occupancy 17 times, but Switched occupancy 17 times, but ceded to the UK in 1834ceded to the UK in 1834•Granted self governing rights in 1967Granted self governing rights in 1967•Independence in 1979Independence in 1979Other interesting thingsOther interesting things•Population: 170,649 (July 2007 est.)Population: 170,649 (July 2007 est.)•Size: 616 sq km, 3 times the size of Washington D.C.Size: 616 sq km, 3 times the size of Washington D.C.•Highest Peak: 950m Mount GimieHighest Peak: 950m Mount Gimie•Ethnicity: black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian Ethnicity: black 82.5%, mixed 11.9%, East Indian 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census) 2.4%, other or unspecified 3.1% (2001 census) •Religions:Religions: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Roman Catholic 67.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.5%, Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, 16% other Pentecostal 5.7%, Rastafarian 2.1%, 16% other (2001 census)(2001 census)•Language: Official language –English (80%) second Language: Official language –English (80%) second language Kweyol/patawa (75%) (Elsevier, 2006)language Kweyol/patawa (75%) (Elsevier, 2006)Course backgroundCourse background• American Council on Consumer American Council on Consumer Interests (Kolodinsky)Interests (Kolodinsky)•St. Lucia training in Vermont, 2002(J. St. Lucia training in Vermont, 2002(J. Ashman)Ashman)•January, 2004 visit to St. Lucia January, 2004 visit to St. Lucia (Ashman, Farley, Baker, M. Ashman)(Ashman, Farley, Baker, M. Ashman)Stages of project Stages of project developmentdevelopment•2004 – 12004 – 1stst year exploratory -qualitative pilot- year exploratory -qualitative pilot-projectsprojects•2005 – 22005 – 2ndnd year comprehensive quantitative year comprehensive quantitative surveyssurveys•2006 & 2007 – 32006 & 2007 – 3rd rd & 4 & 4thth year project year project implementation/tangible deliverablesimplementation/tangible deliverablesStage 1. Exploratory Stage 1. Exploratory ResearchResearchObservationsInterviewsDiscussion GroupsStage 2. Quantitative AnalysisStage 2. Quantitative AnalysisStage 3. Tangible Stage 3. Tangible deliverablesdeliverablesWatershed management stage Watershed management stage 1 & 2 – exploratory & 1 & 2 – exploratory & quantitativequantitative•Conducted 267 intercept Conducted 267 intercept surveys of tourists at: surveys of tourists at: –Vieux Fort Airport Vieux Fort Airport [ January 2-3, 2006 ][ January 2-3, 2006 ]–Castries Airport Castries Airport [ January 5-6, 2006 ][ January 5-6, 2006 ]–Pidgeon Island Pidgeon Island [ January 8, 2006 ] [ January 8, 2006 ] •Surveys were designed to Surveys were designed to assess the willingness of assess the willingness of tourists to pay a premium tourists to pay a premium to maintain clean ocean to maintain clean ocean water.water.Stage 3. Valuation study with Stage 3. Valuation study with IWCAM projectIWCAM projectBabonneau Hill 20 water treatment center Photo: Christopher Cox•265 surveys were 265 surveys were completed completed •61% men, 39% 61% men, 39% womenwomen•60% urban, 40% rural60% urban, 40% rural•Range of income Range of income levels representedlevels representedEnergy efficiency stage 1 & stage 2 – exploratory and quantitativeStage 3. Tangible Stage 3. Tangible deliverablesdeliverables•URECA GrantURECA Grant•Coupon DistributionCoupon Distribution•Distributed with surveysDistributed with surveys•Discounts of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, Discounts of 10%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 90% of90% of•Free bulbsFree bulbsPublic Service Public Service Announcement (PSA)Announcement (PSA)Lindsley PhilbertElectrical EngineerLocal consumer answering survey questionsThe Castries The Castries Outdoor MarketOutdoor MarketThe University of VermontThe University of VermontDepartment of Community Development & Applied Department of Community Development & Applied Economics Economics Jillian Abraham, Hannah Abrahamson, Jillian Abraham, Hannah Abrahamson, Andrew Linowes, Cecelia Woods-Smith, Riva RondorfAndrew Linowes, Cecelia Woods-Smith, Riva RondorfOther potential projects for this Other potential projects for this yearyear•Sustainable energySustainable energy•Watershed management – valuationWatershed management – valuation•Farmer marketsFarmer markets•Many others – that is your job Many others – that is your jobPartnersPartners•Formal partnershipsFormal partnerships•Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)Fisheries (MAFF)•Ministry of Commerce, Investment & Ministry of Commerce, Investment & Consumer AfairsConsumer Afairs–Commerce.gov.lc/Commerce.gov.lc/Other project partnersOther project partners•Sir Arthur Lewis Community CollegeSir Arthur Lewis Community CollegePrivate Private industryindustryIndividualsIndividualsAssignment for next weekAssignment for next week•Read “The Struggle for Survival” Read “The Struggle for Survival” •Select one issue that is of interest Select one issue that is of interest and prepare a five minute and prepare a five minute presentationpresentation•Turn in a one page copy in classTurn in a one page copy in