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.

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).

Here, Christopher Corbin, Officer-in-charge of the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, speaks about what the Stockholm Conference and it’s legacy signify to him.

Interesting facts about 30 marine species found in the Wider Caribbean Region including: West Indian Manatee, Fin Whale, Bryde's Whale, Common Minke Whale, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Sperm Whale, Pygmy Sperm Whale, Dwarf Sperm Whale, Gervais' Beaked Whale, Sei Whale, Blainville's Beaked Whale, True's Beaked Whale, North Atlantic Right Whale, Sowerby's Beaked Whale, Killer Whale, Humpback Whale, Fraser's Dolphin, Pantropical Spotted Dolphin, Atlantic Spotted Dolphin, Short-finned Pilot Whale, Spinner Dolphin, Common Bottlenose Dolphin, Striped Dolphin, Risso's Dolphin, Melon-headed Whale, Short-

Summary of the Cartagena Convention’s recent intergovernmental meetings

A TALANOA session on how effective the role of women, youth and communities are, in the implementation of the regional multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs) addressing Waste.

The expert panel will contribute to the TALANOA as follows:

The State of the Convention Area (SOCAR)is the fi rst such region-wide assessment undertaken by the Secretariat, and is a baseline assessment of the state of the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) coastal and marine environment with respect to land-based sources (LBS) of pollution.

The report focuses on three habitats that are characteristic of coastal ecosystems in the wider Caribbean, namely coral reefs, mangrove forests, and seagrass meadows. These three habitats are part of the reef fisheries ecosystem, one of the three focal sub-ecosystems of the CLME+ SAP.

The overall purpose of this white paper is to compile background information for a strategic status update and critical situational analysis that informs and elicits feedback from key regional stakeholders. It will also form the basis for development of a draft Concept Note for a UNEP Cartagena Convention-led project targeting key issues identified. The paper is not an exhaustive review of all available knowledge on the issue. It focuses on influxes in the Caribbean, with reference to other impacted regions as appropriate.

This side event addresses challenges, solutions, and opportunities behind the spread of Sargassum across the Tropical Atlantic. The event also introduces the Sargassum Information Hub (https://sargassumhub.org/) and the UNEP – Cartagena Convention White Paper on Sargassum.