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Title: Leveraging Interlinkages Between the Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement) and Related Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs)Date: 18 March 2025 Time: 15:00 – 16:30 (EAT, UTC+3)Register hereObjectives
The joint in-person meeting between the Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Monitoring and Assessment of the LBS Protocol and the SPAW Sargassum Working Group is a key initiative aimed at enhancing regional coordination and integration between the AMEP and SPAW sub-programmes to address the challenges posed by Sargassum inundations and nutrient pollution.
We are Hiring! We are excited to have you join our team!The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat is seeking a consultant, ideally based in Grenada, to support the Ministry of Climate Resilience, the Environment and Renewable Energy (MoCRERE) in their implementation of the GEF CReW+ Project by defining the specific national-level activities in Grenada.
We are Hiring! We are excited to have you join our team!We are seeking a Programme Management Assistant
On February 2, 2024, the world celebrated World Wetlands Day, a reminder of the crucial role wetlands play in sustaining biodiversity, mitigating climate change, and supporting local livelihoods. For the Caribbean, these ecosystems—including mangroves, seagrasses, and coastal swamps—act as natural storm barriers, provide habitats for marine life, and drive economic activities like fishing and tourism. However, waste pollution remains a major threat to their survival.
We are Hiring! We are excited to have you join our team!We are seeking a REPORT WRITER- Consultant.This position is located within the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, Ecosystems Division and under the overall supervision of AMEP and SPAW Programme Officers.
The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), in collaboration with the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) of Trinidad and Tobago and the Royal Agricultural University, is pleased to invite you to a virtual workshop entitled
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.
UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat's Participation in BBNJ Workshops for the Caribbean and Latin America in Belize and Chile
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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).
This is the fourth edition of the Cartagena Convention's newsletter. It features updates and highlights of our work for the period January to March 2023.
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In recent years, fishing communities in Madagascar have seen their catches dwindle, a byproduct of chronic overfishing, especially in sensitive coastal habitats like seagrass meadows.
But in some communities, fish stocks have started to rebound, thanks in part to the work of the marine conservation group Blue Ventures.
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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.