Consumers Discuss Trade on World Consumer Rights Day  Abstract    http://www.commerce.gov.lc/press_releases/Consumers%20discuss%20trade.htm

Information for Decision making for Sustainable Development for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS)  Abstract http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/natlinfo/indicators/idsd/project/summary.htm

Perspective on Rural Land Management and Soil and Water Conservation in St. Lucia  http://www.slumaffe.org/rural_land_management.pdf
    Abstract: This article provides a historical perspective of agriculture and soil conservation on St. Lucia, and poses questions of how to put policy into action and slow or stop the land degradation.  It presents an interesting solution.  The author suggests that getting farmers and communities to rally around the issue of water security could lead to activism for changes in land management and advocation of sustainable farming practices.  In this approach, sustainable land management is "piggy-backed" on a water management theme.  The hope is
that farmers and landowners would be enticed to make changes for their communities, and not just for economic reasons.

<>Public Support Needed for Successful Fire Service http://www.stlucia.gov.lc/pr2004/september/public_support_needed_for_successful_fire_service.htm
   This article is about how The St. Lucian government is calling upon its citizens to help in the restructuring of their fire department, Saint Fire. The government is asking for citizen’s support in many issues dealing with fire prevention and emergency services. One main thing they are asking for is cooperation with fire and emergency officials. They are there to help the people, but they can not put forth a full effort without the people’s cooperation. They are asking the people to cease unnecessary phone calls to 911 and to answer questions correctly about emergencies when asked. Officials are also trying to improve the public’s awareness of emergency vehicles on the road.
Considering the growth and development to St. Lucia improvements must be made to SaintFire. A strategic plan was created in 2000, and government officials are trying to achieve its objectives. By the end of the year they plan to build a new station in Micoud. They are also planning on creating a new head facility in Castries. This will definitely help with technology. The government has also secured land to build a training facilitynear the Stadium in Vieux Fort. This will be very beneficial considering firefighters must train overseas. These improvements to this sector will certainly speed up emergency services and also provide more qualified people todo the job.

Police brutality exposes our mental slavery By Jessica Joseph Abstract: http://stluciastar.com/midweek/wedSept1-04/news2.htm#news3