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Environment
News about Environmental Issues in Jamaica
Towards the future we want
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
ON the occasion of International Day for Biological Diversity, Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon is urging parties to the convention to ratify the Nagoya Protocol adopted in October 22, 2010 in Nagoya, Japan. The protocol aims at sharing the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources in a fair a ...more
Celebrating biodiversity
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
JAMAICA has been ranked fifth among islands of the world in terms of endemic plants. The country also enjoys a high level of endemism for animal species. It has:
* 98.2 per cent of the 514 indigenous species of land snails and
* 100 per cent of the ...more
2013 Environment Calendar
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
May 22 — International Day for Biological Diversity June 01-30 — Disaster Preparedness Month June 01- November 30 — Atlantic/Caribbean Hurricane Season June 02- 08 — National Environmental Awareness Week June 05 — Wo ...more
Moneague tops REAP
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
MONEAGUE Primary and Junior High topped 24 schools at the awards ceremony for the inaugural Lasco Releaf Enviromental Awareness Programme (REAP) held last Tuesday at the Knutsford Court.
The ceremony, which heralded the end of year one of REAP, ackn ...more
Outdated planning policies hurting region
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
ENVIRONMENTALIST Dr Kwame Emmanuel has rapped successive regional governments for ignoring scientific data in their drafting and execution of planning policies, the result of which he said has been costly.
"[There is] a disconnect between political agendas an ...more
CORAL COLLAPSE can be avoided, researchers say
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
IT is undeniable that coral reefs are in decline, but with concerted effort, their collapse can be averted.
This is according to findings from recent research carried out in the Caribbean under the EU-funded project Future of Reefs in a Changing Env ...more
PHOTO: Moneague REAPs big
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Eleven-year-old Aaliyah Thomas (right) of Moneague Primary and Junior High and her schoolmate 10-year-old Cadayne Lewis display the trophy signalling their win of the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) at the Knutsford Court Hotel ...more
2013 Environment Calendar
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
February 02 -- World Wetlands Day March 22 -- World Water Day March 23 -- World Meteorological Day April 01-June 30 -- Caribbean Spiny Lobster Closed Season April 07 -- World Health Day April 22 -- Earth Day May 22 -- International Day for Biol ...more
The cost of inaction
Saturday, May 11, 2013
IF the Caribbean does nothing to mitigate the effects of climate change, the region could lose US$10.7 billion per year by 2025 in the categories of hurricane damage, loss of tourism revenue, and infrastructure damage. That's five per cent of current ...more
One man's Trash...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
WITH old tyres sourced form the Riverton Landfill, residents of Melbrook in Harbour View are building themselves two retaining walls to guard against flooding and land slippages which have plagued their community for years.
For the next five weeks, ...more
Japan funds Caricom's enviro policy
Thursday, May 02, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Government of Japan is assisting the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to develop a regional integrated environmental policy which is intended to enhance environmental sustainability as a driver of investment, economic gro ...more
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