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In accordance with Rules 53 (Participation of UN and its Subsidiary Bodies) and 54 (Participation of other Observers) of the Cartagena Convention’s Rules of Procedure, the Secretariat may invite the ''United Nations, any subsidiary body thereof, or any specialized agency...any international inter-governmental or non-governmental organization, which so requests, to any meeting or conference as an observer pro
The third Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting of the
An increasing amount of evasive plastic fragments smaller than 5 mm in length (Microplastics) are found in the water of the Caribbean Sea annually. The management of these Microplastics are proving to be an increasing challenge for the Greater Caribbean region. The impacts of these Microplastics on the environment and human health are the subject of ongoing research and studies in the region.
The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat and Caribbean Environment Programme is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Christopher Corbin as Coordinator, effective 1st September 2022.
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean has extended the application deadline for the 2022 edition of its “Young Caribbean Water Entrepreneurs Shark Tank Competition” to 31st August 2022.
Through funding from the Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in Africa, Caribbean, and the Pacific Countries (ACP MEAs III) programme, the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute (GCFI) is offering small grants to support organizations in the management of marine litter and capacity-building at site-specific marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Wider Caribbean Region.
On 21st July 2022, Acting Coordinator of the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, Christopher Corbin, met with Ana Ramirez, Director for Disaster Risk Reduction, Environment and the Caribbean Sea, at the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) in Trinidad and Tobago.
In June 2022, the Pollution Division of the Centre of Research and Environmental Management of Transport (CIMAB) in Cuba conducted water sampling in the Guanabo watershed and its coastal zone in support of the GEF IWEco Cuba sub-project.
On Tuesday 21st June 2022, the Cartagena Convention Secretariat was pleased to welcome its focal points, representatives of governments, UNEP staff, partner agencies and members of the wider public to the virtual launch of its 35th anniversary video.
The Tenth Ordinary Steering Committee Meeting of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre – Caribe (RAC REMPEITC-Caribe) was held in Willemstad, Curacao from 18th to 19th May 2022.
It has been almost 40 years since governments in the Wider Caribbean adopted the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean (Cartagena Convention), and more than 20 years since the adoption of its Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS).
Geneva, 25 May 2022 – Paint reformulation is entirely possible, and the industry can produce paint without added lead. However, a lack of technical knowledge; a lack of awareness of the health and environmental hazard of lead and where to source lead-free alternatives, as well as a shortage of lead paint laws in the countries where they are based mean many small manufacturers around the world are still producing hazardous lead paint.
Celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity!
From 20-21 April and 27-28 April 2022, the Cartagena Convention Secretariat will participate in the Sustainable Ocean Initiative Capacity-Building Workshop for the Wider Caribbean and Central America on Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures in the Marine Fishery Sector.
The geographic area of Northern Clarendon in Jamaica boasts a vast number of fruit trees, lush vegetation, and forested land. Its beautiful landscape is typical of hilly rural areas that are interspersed across Jamaica, and which depend heavily on agriculture for livelihoods. Residents in the communities of Northern Clarendon, however, are challenged by the lack of a crucial resource- water.
To mark five decades of the environmental movement with the Stockholm+50 international meeting, we are celebrating global collaboration on environmental challenges through this Q and A series with representatives of Multilateral Environment Agreements (MEAs).
Nairobi, 03 March 2022 – A series of regional conventions and policies are playing an essential role in monitoring climate change and preparing for extreme weather events, preventing oil spills, reducing plastic and other waste, saving coral reefs, and providing overall ocean protection and restoration of marine ecosystems.
During the month of November 2021, the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat hosted two workshops for Non-Contracting Parties to its Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (LBS).
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention Secretariat extends warmest season’s greetings to you.
As the year 2021 comes to a close, let us reflect not only on the challenges that confronted us during this past year, but let us also celebrate the opportunities and partnerships that have allowed us to achieve successful outcomes.
Mangroves in the Mesoamerican Reef Region (MAR) and the Wider Caribbean are the economic foundation of over 134 million people living in the coastal regions. Due to their close relationship with other ecosystems, such as coral reefs and seagrasses, mangroves and the ecosystem services they provide are the conservation pillars of coastal ecosystems.
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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.