Trinidad and Tobago: State of the Environment 1997 Report

This report reviews the biodiversity resources of Trinidad and Tobago and the status of harvest and management of a few of the hundreds of species and the range of ecosystems exploited. In this report the principal elements of biodiversity are summarised, their major threats are described and current management thrusts are discussed. An evaluation of the use and management of biodiversity resource is made and policy and management imperatives are identified.