Overview
Lobbying Costs
9,999€
Financial year: Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25 Fte (1)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
0
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
Caribbean Research and Management of Biodiversity (Carmabi)
EU Transparency Register
21134237948-51 First registered on 02 Feb 2012
Goals / Remit
All departments (education, consultancy, research and park management) of CARMABI have their own mission and vision statement, but the overall vision of our organization is to be the leading organization in the Caribbean on applied natural sciences by means of knowledge acquisition, knowledge dispersal and nature management applications.
Main EU files targeted
UNESCO World Heritage Site, SIDS programs, Horizon 2020, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, EDF, BEST program
Address
Head Office
Piscaderabaai, 00000
Willemstad 00000
NETHERLANDS ANTILLES -
People
Total lobbyists declared
1
Employment time Lobbyists 25% 1 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
0.25
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
No lobbyists with EP accreditations
Complementary Information
None declared
Person in charge of EU relations
Mr Mark Vermeij (Science director)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Mark Vermeij (Science director)
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Categories
Category
III - Non-governmental organisations
Subcategory
Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
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Networking
Affiliation
Association of Marine Laboratories in the Caribbean (AMLC)
Dutch Caribbean Nature Alliance (DCNA)
International Society for Reef Studies (ISRS)Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
9,999€
EU grant income for closed financial year
20,000 € (Source: Research grants (EU + Private))
Other financial info
None declared
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
none
Groups (European Parliament)
None
Communication activities
Several projects have been successfully executed in recent years with EU partners resulting in several publications on coral reef management and restoration techniques and approaches that are available to all from our website. Results are frequently used to inform the local government on ways to improve marine conservation efforts on Curacao which gas resulted in the designation of several (marine) protected areas and new laws to protect Curacao's marine resources.
Other activities
Nature, both above as below the water, has been intensively studied on Curaçao for more than five decades resulting in a large number of studies and publications. To facilitate this research, CARMABI, short for the Caribbean Marine Biological Institute was founded in 1955. In addition to facilitating and conducting research, this institute now plays an important role in advising government and other local organizations on the sustainable use of its natural resources. At present the institute runs a Natural Parks program by which it manages several protected areas such as the Christoffel Park (2000 hec2), the Shete Boka Park, known for its nesting turtles and the Curacao Marine Park, spanning 20km of uninhabited shore line. The institute still sits at its original, picturesque location at the opening of the Piscaderabay and reefs are found right in front of it. The institute can now house up to 25 persons on its premises, and recently renovated all dormitories, modernized its dive-facilities (Air/ Nitrox) and acquired new boats. The institute is currently visited by approx. 70 scientists a year for research purposes and by various universities for courses related to coral reef ecology.
Meetings
Meetings
None declared