Upcoming Events

Oct

2023

In celebration of 40 years of service to the nation of Barbados, the CZMU will host a 40th anniversary dinner and awards event for staff and specially invited guests on October 28, 2023.

Mar

2023

The Impacts of Climate Change on the Coastal and Marine Environment and Society

Watch live on Sunday 12 March, 2003 on CBC TV Channel 8 as representatives from the CZMU, Fisheries Division and The Barbados Meteorological Services discuss the topic of climate change and its imp

Mar

2023

Coastal Sundown Walk, March 11, 2023

The CZMU will be conducting a Coastal Sundown Walk on March 11, 2023 from Martin's Bay to Bathsheba. Please see the flyer below for more details.

Jan

2023

Launch of the Marine Spatial Plan for Barbados

The CZMU in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy will be hosting a launch for the Marine Spatial Plan for Barbados at the Hilton Hotel on January 18, 2023.

Jun

2021

Public Consultation Meetings for the Updated Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan

Jun

2021

National Launch of the Public Consultation Meetings for the Updated Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan for Barbados

Jun

2021

World Environment Day

World Environment Day is June 5, 2021. Please follow the link below for more information.

Sep

2016

Underwater Cleanup

The CZMU in collaboration with the Caribbean Youth Environment Network (CYEN) and the CleanBim Project invites you to their 4th and last underwater cleanup.

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Glossary of Terms

Fringing Reef

A coral reef attached directly to an insular or continental shore. There may be a shallow channel or lagoon between the reef and the adjacent mainland.

Pier

A structure, ususally of open construction, extending out into the water from the shore, to serve as a landing place, recreational facility, etc., rather than to afford coastal protection or affect the movement of water. A term sometimes improperly applied to jetties.

Precautionary approach

The essence of the approach is expressed in Principle 15 of the Rio Declaration that states "Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason to postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation." The approach is concerned with avoiding risk that has not been assessed, i.e. uncertainty.

Breaker

A wave breaking on a shore or over a REEF, etc. Breakers may be classified into four types:

COLLAPSING--breaking occurs over lower half of wave, with minimal air pocket and usually no splash-up. Bubbles and foam present.
PLUNGING--crest curls over air pocket; breaking is usually with a crash. Smooth splash-up usually follows.
SPILLING--bubbles and turbulent water spill down front face of wave. The upper 25 percent of the front face may become vertical before breaking. Breaking generally occurs over quite a distance.
SURGING--wave peaks up, but bottom rushes forward from under wave, and wave slides up beach face with little or no bubble production. Water surface remains almost plane except where ripples may be produced on the beach face during runback.

Marker, survey

An object placed at the site of a station to identify the surveyed location of that station.

Institutional Integration

(As related to integrated coastal management) - The process of bringing together separate functions of government at different levels together with other stakeholders to provide a unified approach to interventions in the managed area.

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