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.
The Cartagena Convention Secretariat will participate in a three-day forum in Barbados in June 2022 which will bring together experts from the Caribbean territories of the USA and CARICOM countries.
Assessment Report for Select Countries in Respect of the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol)
European Union (EU) Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction Project - Jamaica: Final Report and Exit Strategy
Since 2016, the UN Environment Programme Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, located in Kingston Jamaica has sought to improve its relevance in the Caribbean, bring the services of the global UN Environment Programme closer to the Caribbean and assist countries to achieve environmental sustainability as a part of the global 2030 Agenda.
Barbados will host the Intercessional Forum for Ministers of Environment from Latin America and the Caribbean, from Tuesday, November 5, until Wednesday November 6.
President of the Forum of Ministers of Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean, Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Trevor Prescod, will chair the meeting, which takes place at Hilton Barbados, Needhams Point, St. Michael.
Perceptions
When people all over the world think of the Caribbean, turquoise seas, clean beaches, coral reefs teeming with a variety of fish, turtles and other sea creatures, balmy breezes …come to mind.
Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica.
This report was originally designed as the first compilation of data and professional opinions on the effects of hurricanes on a wide range of coastal and marine resources in Jamaica. It is intended as a framework for more detailed analysis of the economic impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on the island of Jamaica.
Fourth Meeting of the Scientific, Technical and Advisory Committee (STAC) to the Protocol concerning Pollution from Land based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean
Fourth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities in the Wider Caribbean Region (LBS) - June 4, 2019
The information note can be accessed here.
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.
