Environment
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New High-Seas Treaty must ensure equity for Caribbean nations
Op-Ed by Hon. Shawn Edward, Minister for Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology, Saint Lucia The Caribbean Sea is renowned for its clear waters, teeming coral reefs, and vibrant coastal ecosystems, but these habitats don’t exist in a vacuum: Their fate is tied to the health of the broader ocean, including the high seas, the areas beyond national jurisdiction 200 nautical…
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CARICOM, United Nations Recommit To Achieving SDGs In The Region
(Joint Press Release by CARICOM Secretariat and the United Nations Caribbean) On Tuesday, 12 July 2022, Her Excellency Dr. Carla Barnett, Secretary-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) received Mr. Roberto Valent, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean for the Development Coordination Office (DCO) of the United Nations. The CARICOM Secretary-General and UN Regional Director talked about their respective organisations’ work on…
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Aspiring environmental scientist wins MEAs ACP short video competition
The Caribbean Hub of the European Union-funded project for Capacity-Building related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Countries, has announced that the winner of its Short Video Contest is aspiring scientist, Mrs Lyn-Marie Lynton of Barbados. The competition was launched on 20 May during the First Webinar in the Biodiversity Webinar Series 2022 coordinated…
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Keynote Address by CARICOM Secretary-General Dr Carla Barnett to the Regional Conference of the ‘Closing the Circle: Marine Debris, Sargassum and Marine Spatial Planning Research and Capacity Building Programme, Dominica, 5 April 2022
Your Excellency Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica; Dr. Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President, World Maritime University; Distinguished Delegates; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is my distinct pleasure to address this first session of this series of Conferences facilitating dialogue on better ocean management in the Caribbean. I commend the World Maritime University (WMU) for not only hosting this important…
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TOGETHER WE CAN BE #GENERATIONRESTORATION – The CARICOM Secretariat’s message marking international observances marking the safeguarding of Environment and Natural Resources
As a Caribbean Community, we join the rest of the world in rallying the cry to heal the planet with the recent celebrations of International Day for Biological Diversity (May 21), World Environment Day (June 5) and World Oceans Day (June 8). There has never been a more urgent need to revive damaged ecosystems support all life on Earth than…
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Observing World Oceans Day, June 8th 2021: CARICOM Secretariat
The Ocean: Life and Livelihoods Recognition of World Oceans Day coming on the heels of World Biodiversity and Environment days is an exclamation point for small island and low-lying coastal developing States. Our dependence on the natural environment for life and livelihoods is actualized in our coastal communities, industries and productive sectors. CARICOM is committed to promoting the protection and…
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CARICOM SG calls for fairness in international financing for SIDs
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque has made a call for fairness in international financing for Small Island Developing States (SIDs), noting that they have been experiencing a battering from climate impacts, not of their own making. “We have had to face the sharp end of climate change impacts in conjunction with our other inherent vulnerabilities. It is, therefore,…
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Caribbean Climate Risk Brief Launched
The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre announces the publication of the Caribbean Climate-Fragility Risk Brief. The Brief describes the climate of the Caribbean, provides examples of major extreme events that have affected the region and details how climate change may exacerbate future events. The impacts of climate change on the major economic sectors are described and how these could impact…
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‘CARICOM Moment of Ambition’ on eve of Paris Agreement’s 5th Anniversary
On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Paris Agreement, the CARICOM Secretariat and the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), in partnership with the UK Government on Friday hosted the CARICOM Moment of Ambition. The event was convened to demonstrate continued Small Island Developing States (SIDS) leadership and ambition and tounderscore the need for immediate…
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Caribbean countries receive urgent support to tackle environmental issues from leading international organizations
In an effort to strengthen the response of Caribbean countries to address the environmental concerns they face and enhance their capacities to fully engage in Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) implementation, the Secretariat of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Cartagena Convention, along with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are jointly…
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