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As we celebrate World Wetlands Day 2025, (Sunday, February 2) under the theme “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future”, we recognize wetlands' critical role in sustaining biodiversity, human well-being, and climate resilience. In the Caribbean, these ecosystems provide essential services such as water purification, flood regulation, carbon sequestration, and coastal protection while supporting many communities' livelihoods through fisheries, tourism, and agriculture.
Waste management, plastic pollution reduction, and circular economy approaches were some of the issues that took the spotlight when Taylor Clayton, Regional Project Manager and Alejandra Gamez, Project Associate of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention Secretariat met with authorities at the St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC) in Jamaica recently. The municipality, in partnership with UNEP plans to embark on an
The High Seas Alliance, in collaboration with the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat, is proud to host the Caribbean Regional BBNJ Conference.
Season's Greetings,A world of thanks for your focused commitment, collaboration and valued support which contributed to another successful year of operations and several milestone achievements.May your Holiday Season be shimmeringly bright as the beautiful corals, variegated species, rich, natural treasures of our breathtakingly jewel-toned Caribbean Sea.
UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat's Participation in BBNJ Workshops for the Caribbean and Latin America in Belize and Chile
We are pleased to announce that new dates have been confirmed for the 2024 UN Partnership Forum, which was recently postponed due to Tropical Storm Rafael. New Forum Dates: Tuesday, November 26th & Wednesday, November 27th (Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)New Location: The Summit, 16 Chelsea Ave, Kingston 10 To ensure we have accurate participant numbers, we kindly invite
We are pleased to invite you to the final two webinars in the “Resilient Islands: Zero Waste and Circular Caribbean” series, which has been running since January 2024.
We’re excited to share that at CBD COP16, Susan Gardner, Director of the UNEP Ecosystems Division, has officially signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will create the Ocean Coordinating Mechanism (OCM) for the Wider Caribbean Region, in the presence of Patrick Debels, Coordinator of the PROCARIBE+ Project.
As climate impacts intensify and hit the world’s poorest, The Adaptation Gap Report 2024: Come hell and high water finds that nations must dramatically increase climate adaptation efforts, starting with a commitment to act on finance.What’s new in this year’s report?
Towards greater engagement of regional research, academic, environment, and economic institutions in addressing climate change challengesGood governance of the ocean cannot be achieved by States acting individually.
The 14th edition of the CaMPAM Training of Trainers Course on MPA Management will take place in Barbados on November 11-21.
We are Hiring! We are excited to have you join our team!We are seeking a PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER-P3. This position is located in the Source to Sea Pollution Unit, Ecosystems Division, at the Nairobi duty station. Under the overall supervision of Head, Marine and Fresh Waters Branch and direct supervision of Chief, Source to Sea Pollution Unit
As the first speaker, I can’t really say all Protocol observed but having attended several GCFI meetings, I recall this is a family. Welcome family and friends.My name is Chris Corbin, Coordinator of the Cartagena Convention Secretariat and Caribbean Environment Programme. Welcome to participants in person and virtually to this meeting of the Caribbean Marine Protected Areas Networks taking place during the 77th GCFI Annual Conference in Guadeloupe.
We are pleased to announce the PROMAR Summit 2024, an event marking the conclusion of Phase 1 of the PROMAR project. Over the past three years, we have worked alongside Colombia, the Dominican Republic, and Costa Rica in implementing innovative strategies for environmental protection and circular economy. This event will serve as a platform to present the results and conclusions obtained, as well as the lessons learned throughout the project.
The Cartagena Convention Secretariat recently took part in the 2nd EU Sargassum Conference, held in Grenada, between October 1 and 2, 2024, where representatives from across the Caribbean gathered to address the challenges posed by Sargassum inundations in the region. During a High-Level Forum co-chaired by Grenada's Prime Minister, Hon.
Due to the inclement weather conditions, we regret to inform you that the Partnership Forum scheduled for November 5-6, 2024 has been postponed until further notice. Please stay tuned to our social media channels for updates on the rescheduled date.
A Ministerial Forum was held with a focus on waste management, outlining the region’s shared commitment to adopting circular economy principles, improving waste management policies, and mobilizing financial resources to support both national and regional goals. • During the Forum, officials signed the “Trinidad Declaration on a Zero Waste Caribbean”, formalizing their commitment to waste management across the region.
Launched in 2016 and coordinated by the CBD Secretariat, FAO and UNEP, the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations (RSOs) and Regional Fishery Bodies (RFBs) has gained global recognition as an important platform to catalyze improved regional cooperation and collaboration, strengthen linkages between global and regional ocean processes and identify means to better support national implementation.
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At a time when the world's coral reefs are experiencing the fourth global coral bleaching event, the 38th General Meeting of the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) took place between 9 - 13 September 2024, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, hosted by the General Organization for Conservation of Coral Reefs and Turtles in the Red Sea (SHAMS) and co-chaired by the United States of America, Department of State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Ms.
Join Us for a Panel Discussion on Enhancing Ocean Governance during the Ocean Best Practices (OBPS) Workshop on 16 October 2024, 15:00 - 16:30 UTC.
We will explore how the Ocean Best Practices System (OBPS) can improve ocean governance, with insights from diverse sectoral and cultural perspectives. Our esteemed speakers will share their expertise and discuss the challenges and opportunities for creating comprehensive governance frameworks.
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The 14th edition of the Caribbean Marine Protected Area Management Network (CaMPAM) Training of Trainers on Marine Protected Area Management regional course will be held from November 11 to 21, 2024 (venue to be confirmed), primarily for the English-speaking Caribbean.
We are Hiring! We are excited to have you join our team!
We are seeking an ASSOCIATE FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER with a minimum of two (2) years experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area.
The fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) will be held from 27 to 30 May 2024 in St John’s, Antigua and Barbuda. The Conference will be held at the American University of Antigua, (American University of Antigua, Jabberwock Rd, Osbourn, Antigua & Barbuda).
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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.