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The Twelfth Conference of Parties to the Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) of the Wider Caribbean Region is scheduled for the 3rd October 2023 in Aruba at the Renaissance Wind Creek Hotel.
This UN World Oceans Day, the tides are changing. Join us on 8 June as we celebrate the 2023 theme, Planet Ocean, to reshape how we view the earth and generate a new wave of excitement towards protecting the ocean and the entirety of our blue planet.
The ‘Beat Plastic Pollution JA’ competition was kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and partners on World Environment Day, June 5.
It is a joint United Nations initiative aimed at highlighting the urgent need for action to reduce plastic pollution, which is a major challenge in the Caribbean and globally.
The competition, will run until June 23, sees Jamaican students demonstrating “the urgent need to work across the plastic life cycle and articulate different strategies to reduce and reuse plastic”
Join our Coordinator Mr. Christopher Corbin along with 700+ delegates on June 7-8, 2023 at the Caribbean Water Conference as we tackle the challenges of water access in the Caribbean.
Register at:https://waterislife2023.com
World Environment Day 2023 is the biggest international day for the environment. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and held annually since 1973, it has grown to be the largest global platform for environmental outreach. It is celebrated by millions of people across the world.
World Environment Day 2023 is hosted by Côte d'Ivoire and supported by the Netherlands and will focus on solutions to plastic pollution.
The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) launched the Inspire ISLANDS Photography Competition on April 03, 2023.
When: 22 May 2023
Official website: https://www.cbd.int/biodiversity-day
Biological diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, animals and microorganisms, but it also includes genetic differences within each species — for example, between varieties of crops and breeds of livestock — and the variety of ecosystems (lakes, forest, deserts, agricultural landscapes) that host multiple kind of interactions among their members (humans, plants, animals).
The World Migratory Bird Day campaign will focus on the topic of water and its importance for migratory birds.
Water is fundamental to life on our planet. The vast majority of migratory birds rely on aquatic ecosystems during their life cycles. Inland and coastal wetlands, rivers, lakes, streams, marshes, and ponds are all vital for feeding, drinking, or nesting, and also as places to rest and refuel during their long journeys.
This month’s Caribbean Community Hangout aims to bring together a diverse range of experts to share knowledge, best practices, and innovative solutions for addressing the sargassum crisis in the Caribbean region.
The Caribbean is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. The sky is a perfect shade of blue, the sand has a pristine white tone, and the water is teeming with life. But in the past months, if you walk closer to the water, you start to notice something amiss.
International Day of Zero Waste, observed for the first time on 30 March 2023 and jointly facilitated by UNEP and UN-Habitat, aims to raise awareness of the importance of zero waste and responsible consumption and production practices and urban waste management contributing to achieving sustainable development.
UNEP, UNEP CCS, UN Women and “Zero Waste in the Caribbean: New Ways, New Waves” are organizing the webinar “Gender perspective and experience on climate change and waste in the Caribbean”.
On International Day of Forests, the Cartagena Convention celebrates Mangrove Restoration in the Wider Caribbean Region
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C) is pleased to invite you to REGISTER for its 2nd 
Healthy coral reefs are critical for sustaining local economies and livelihoods, particularly through supporting tourism. In the Caribbean alone, reef-associated tourism—including both on-reef and reef-adjacent activities—brings in over $7.9 billion from the more than 11 million visitors engaging in these activities every year.
In March 2023, the Republic of Panama will become the first Central American country to host the Our Ocean Conference. Under the theme Our Ocean…Our Connection, the Government of Panama will highlight the importance of knowledge as the basis of our actions and policies to ensure protection of our oceans, responsible management of marine resources, and sustainable future economic growth.
2022 marked 50 years since the United Nations Conference on the Environment. At the first special session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) commemorating fifty years since the establishment of the UNEP@50, countries discussed UNEP’s role in the Science-Policy Interface, reflecting on past successes and considering the challenges ahead.
This webinar, organized by the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, will introduce the “Busan Outcome” - the outcome of the 3rd Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations (RSOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs).
In October 2022, we participated in the 3rd Meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with RSOs and RFBs which convened in Busan, Republic of Korea.
The Prevention of Marine Litter in the Caribbean Sea (PROMAR) Inception Workshop will convene 14th February - 17th February 2023. PROMAR is financed by the Government of Germany through the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) and is managed through a partnership between German NGO adelphi as Lead Implementer and the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat at Implementing Partner.
Mr. Christopher Corbin, Coordinator of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Caribbean Environmental Programme (CEP) – the UN organisation charged with protecting the Caribbean Sea - will be celebrating the milestone achievements of Jamaica’s own White River Fish Sanctuary (WRFS) at Fifth Anniversary event at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 8th February, 2023 at the WRFS offices in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
The Sixth Meeting of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) of the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean will convene 1st February 2023 - 3rd February 2023.
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CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.