Environment and Sustainable Development

Caribbean Community Environment and Natural Resources Policy Framework

The CARICOM Environment and Natural Resources Policy Framework (CENRPF) is a strategic blueprint for sustainable environmental stewardship across the Caribbean Community. Anchored in the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas, this policy aims to guide the responsible management of land, water, air, marine r...

Statement by His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

"Let us heed his wisdom, choosing the path of sustainability over that of exploitation, ensuring that our actions today pave the way, for a brighter tomorrow. Let us leave this conference, not with only words, but with a renewed sense of purpose, a shared commitment to action, and a collective embr...

Statement by The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024

The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, addressed the High-Level Segment of the 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia on Wednesday, 30 October 2024. Please listen to her statement: https://vimeo.com/1025...

Statement By Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister Of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Belize| 16th Meeting of the Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

"In 2016, Belize faced a $20 million annual shortfall in biodiversity management. With today’s more ambitious goals, resource needs are even greater. Yet, accessing cooperation and finance remains challenging, hindering fast-tracked implementation of national biodiversity strategies. Belize urges th...

Statement by Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of Saint Kitts and Nevis| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024

"The fight for biodiversity cannot be disentangled from the climate crisis. This is why our commitment to the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework is especially critical and why Saint Kitts and Nevis supports CARICOM’s position in protecting our Biodiversity hotspots." I greet you...

Statement by Hon. Adrian Forde, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Barbados| 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia, 29 October 2024

"Barbados therefore wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) as well as to the monitoring and reporting on its implementation, and, in this regard, it is aligning its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) to the Global Biodiv...

Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager, Sustainable Development, CARICOM Secretariat

Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager, Sustainable Development at the CARICOM Secretariat, explains the importance of conservation and the sustainable use of the Region’s biodiversity. She underscores the need for regional representation at high-level international conferences and provides insight ahead ...

Teshia JnBaptiste, Project Coordinator - MEAs in ACP Phase III Project discusses Biodiversity

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat and the Secretariat for the Convention on Biological Diversity will hold a sub-regional dialogue and workshop to discuss national biodiversity strategies and action plans. The event will be held at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana, 15 - 19 April 2...

Training Manual: Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes Containing Mercury or Mercury Compounds (Mercury-Added Products) in the Caribbean

A CARICOM factsheet outlining the Rotterdam Convention and its prior informed consent procedure that helps countries manage trade in hazardous chemicals and pesticides safely....

Message by the CARICOM Secretariat on the Occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2023

Caribbean Community Environment and Natural Resources Policy Framework

Statement by His Excellency Chandrikapersad Santokhi, President of Suriname| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

Statement by The Hon. Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados| High Level Segment, 16th Meeting of The Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024

Statement By Hon. Orlando Habet, Minister Of Sustainable Development and Climate Change, Belize| 16th Meeting of the Conference Of The Parties To The UN Convention On Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

Statement by Hon. Dr. Joyelle Clarke, Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment, Climate Action and Constituency Empowerment of Saint Kitts and Nevis| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 30 October 2024

Statement by Hon. Adrian Forde, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Barbados| 16th Meeting of the Conference of Parties of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia, 29 October 2024

Amrikha Singh, Programme Manager, Sustainable Development, CARICOM Secretariat

Teshia JnBaptiste, Project Coordinator - MEAs in ACP Phase III Project discusses Biodiversity

Training Manual: Environmentally Sound Management of Wastes Containing Mercury or Mercury Compounds (Mercury-Added Products) in the Caribbean

Message by the CARICOM Secretariat on the Occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May 2023

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