Browsing by Author "Sutherland, Michael, D."

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    Marine boundaries and good governance of marine spaces
    Sutherland, Michael, D.
    In consideration of the fact that marine spaces have been recognized to be valuable and are under stress from human population and activities, terms such as “ocean governance” have become “buzz words”. Many authors have recognized the need for the good governance of marine spaces but their work focuses mainly on the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and is presented mainly from the perspective of economic development, national security and sustainable development. The importance of marine boundaries is dealt with, but mainly focuses on those boundaries specified by UNCLOS and their conformity to specifications set out by UNCLOS. Even then, the impact of the quality of those boundaries upon the governance of marine spaces is not explicitly dealt with in any depth. In Canada many academic, legal, government and other works have addressed the need to clarify the complexities surrounding federal and provincial jurisdiction in marine spaces, and therefore have addressed the need to accurately determine the positions of federal and provincial coastal and marine boundaries. The issues dealt with have focused mainly on the legal definition of boundaries and the rights associated with them. By implication, the governance of marine spaces is alluded to but specific focus on the relationship between marine boundaries and governance has been not forthcoming until quite recently. This thesis explicitly addresses issues associated with the relationship between marine boundaries (and marine boundary information) and the good governance of marine spaces. From this perspective, some solutions to (and recommendations in relation to) the problems facing marine boundaries and good governance of marine spaces are offered.
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    Marine boundaries and good governance of marine spaces
    Sutherland, Michael, D.
    In consideration of the fact that marine spaces have been recognized to be valuable and are under stress from human population and activities, terms such as “ocean governance” have become “buzz words”. Many authors have recognized the need for the good governance of marine spaces but their work focuses mainly on the United Nations convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and is presented mainly from the perspective of economic development, national security and sustainable development. The importance of marine boundaries is dealt with, but mainly focuses on those boundaries specified by UNCLOS and their conformity to specifications set out by UNCLOS. Even then, the impact of the quality of those boundaries upon the governance of marine spaces is not explicitly dealt with in any depth. In Canada many academic, legal, government and other works have addressed the need to clarify the complexities surrounding federal and provincial jurisdiction in marine spaces, and therefore have addressed the need to accurately determine the positions of federal and provincial coastal and marine boundaries. The issues dealt with have focused mainly on the legal definition of boundaries and the rights associated with them. By implication, the governance of marine spaces is alluded to but specific focus on the relationship between marine boundaries and governance has been not forthcoming until quite recently. This thesis explicitly addresses issues associated with the relationship between marine boundaries (and marine boundary information) and the good governance of marine spaces. From this perspective, some solutions to (and recommendations in relation to) the problems facing marine boundaries and good governance of marine spaces are offered.
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    The design of re-engineering framework for land information management in Jamaica: A response to contemporary land-related objective
    Sutherland, Michael, D.
    Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean basin with an area of approximately 4411 square miles (2.7 million acres) supporting a population currently estimated at approximately 2.4 million (expected to reach 3 million by the year 2000). This, along with industrial and commercial expansion, has resulted in an intense competition for land, urban sprawl, urban blight, crime, scattered development, inefficient use of space, and the inadequate provision of housing and community [Government of Jamaica, 1994b]. The need for the implementation of land related policies to solve these problems is evident. Timely, up-to-date, accurate, complete and comprehensive land information is needed to support these policies. To obtain this information, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) depends on its departments and agencies that manage land information. Over the years however, GOJ has periodically experienced great difficulty in obtaining the information it needs from these organizations. The Jamaican public has also had the same difficulty in obtaining necessary land information. GOJ is aware of the problems and has implemented a number of projects and programs to address them. Also, looking into the future of its land information management (LIM), GOJ has formulated some LIM objectives that it has targeted for realization by the year 2000. To date objectives remain as statements, i.e. GOJ has declared the direction in which it wants to go, but not how it is going to get there. This thesis is designed to give GOJ a framework within which to achieve its LIM objectives: the design of a model to re-engineer LIM in Jamaica. The model is based on the concept that GOJ’s land information system (LIS), which is comprised of the human and technical resources, and the organizing procedures of all its LIM organizations, must be made efficient in order for GOJ to achieve its stated LIM objectives.
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    The design of re-engineering framework for land information management in Jamaica: A response to contemporary land-related objective
    Sutherland, Michael, D.
    Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean basin with an area of approximately 4411 square miles (2.7 million acres) supporting a population currently estimated at approximately 2.4 million (expected to reach 3 million by the year 2000). This, along with industrial and commercial expansion, has resulted in an intense competition for land, urban sprawl, urban blight, crime, scattered development, inefficient use of space, and the inadequate provision of housing and community [Government of Jamaica, 1994b]. The need for the implementation of land related policies to solve these problems is evident. Timely, up-to-date, accurate, complete and comprehensive land information is needed to support these policies. To obtain this information, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) depends on its departments and agencies that manage land information. Over the years however, GOJ has periodically experienced great difficulty in obtaining the information it needs from these organizations. The Jamaican public has also had the same difficulty in obtaining necessary land information. GOJ is aware of the problems and has implemented a number of projects and programs to address them. Also, looking into the future of its land information management (LIM), GOJ has formulated some LIM objectives that it has targeted for realization by the year 2000. To date objectives remain as statements, i.e. GOJ has declared the direction in which it wants to go, but not how it is going to get there. This thesis is designed to give GOJ a framework within which to achieve its LIM objectives: the design of a model to re-engineer LIM in Jamaica. The model is based on the concept that GOJ’s land information system (LIS), which is comprised of the human and technical resources, and the organizing procedures of all its LIM organizations, must be made efficient in order for GOJ to achieve its stated LIM objectives.