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JAMAICA’S YOUNG people are being given an opportunity to identify or otherwise champion solutions to the growing problem of plastics pollution, with the launch of the competition dubbed ‘Beat Plastic Pollution JA’.
The competition was kicked off by the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and partners on World Environment Day, June 5.
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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Plastic pollution could reduce by 80 per cent by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, according to a new report by UN Environment Programme (UNEP).
READ HERE: IWEco Project Progress Update for Governance Partnership Meeting, 4 May 2023
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.
The Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C), in collaboration with the GEF CReW+ and UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) and Cartagena Convention Secretariat, are pleased to offer a limited number of full and partial scholarships to successful applicants interested in completing a Water and Wastewater Operators Course.
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.
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.
UNEP seeks nominations of changemakers working on plastic pollution solutions.
The UN Environment Programme call for nominations for its annual
GWP-C has launched an Open Call for Caribbean journalists, content creators, media practitioners, or persons interested in water and wastewater management to produce high-quality 5-minute videos on Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM).
For decades, there has been a dearth of data on methane emissions from Africa’s offshore oil and gas sector.
The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP’s) International Methane Emissions Observatory is changing that with a new study that charts how much methane is spilling from wells off the coast of Angola and Gabon.
SPEECH DELIVERED BY LIGIA NORONHA, ASSISTANT-SECRETARY GENERAL AND HEAD OF NEW YORK OFFICE ON BEHALF OF INGER ANDERSEN
SPEECH DELIVERED BY: Inger Andersen
FOR: International Day on Zero Waste
My thanks to Türkiye for spearheading the first International Day on Zero Waste. The UN Environment Programme and UN Habitat are proud to be facilitating the observance of this day.
SPEECH DELIVERED BY: Inger Andersen
FOR: The Sustainable Lake Management Resolution
A resolution adopted this week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York is being hailed as a victory for climate justice. The resolution means that the UN General Assembly will seek the opinion of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on countries’ obligations to address climate change.
Nairobi, 30 March 2023 – In response to the worsening impacts of waste on human health, the economy and the environment, the world today marked the inaugural International Day of Zero Waste, which encourages everyone to prevent and minimize waste and promotes a societal shift towards a circular economy.
Freshwater Challenge led by Colombia, DR Congo, Ecuador, Gabon, Mexico, Zambia
Aims to restore 300,000km of rivers and 350 million hectares of wetlands by 2030
New York, 23 March 2023 - A coalition of governments today launched the Freshwater Challenge - the largest ever initiative to restore degraded rivers, lakes and wetlands, which are central to tackling the world’s worsening water, climate and nature crises.
The International Day of Zero Waste aims to promote sustainable consumption and production patterns and raise awareness about how zero-waste initiatives contribute to the advancement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The SPAW-RAC just launched its 2023 Call for proposals This call is open until April 3, 2023 at midnight in Guadeloupe (UTC-4)
Download below the description of the call for project proposals and the application form available in English, French and Spanish.
Contracting Parties and Observers at the Sixth Meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources (LBS) and Activities in the Wider Caribbean, have reiterated the urgent need to protect our very valuable but fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems from the negative impacts of marine po
The Wider Caribbean Region is in urgent need of preserving its treasured ecosystems and preventing further biodiversity loss which negatively impacts its growth and sustainable development targets. It is estimated that US$54.6 billion in economic value is directly linked to marine habitats.
Season's Greetings from the United Nations Environment Programme Cartagena Convention Secretariat and Caribbean Environment Programme.
We wish you and yours all and happy holiday and all the very best for 2023.
Christopher Corbin
From 25 – 28 October 2022, the Cartagena Convention Secretariat participated in the Third meeting of the Sustainable Ocean Initiative (SOI) Global Dialogue with Regional Seas Organizations and Regional Fishery Bodies.
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
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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.