Plastic pollution, particularly from single-use plastics, is a burgeoning global issue, with an estimated 8 million tonnes leaking into the ocean annually.

tonnes of plastic goes uncollected each year across a sample of Caribbean countries

%

of households discarding waste in waterways or on land

%

of marine litter comes from land-based sources, as compared to the global average of 80%

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Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) – Early Action Support (EAS) Project

The Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) project is designed to mobilize funding and support so that countries can meet the new biodiversity targets outlined in the GBF. Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the GBF-EAS project is...

World Environment Day 2021

Since 1974, World Environment Day has been celebrated every year on 5 June, engaging governments, businesses and citizens in an effort to address pressing environmental issues. For too long, we have been exploiting and destroying our planet’s ecosystems. Every three...

World Bee Day 2021

“Bee engaged – Build Back Better for Bees” Bees and other pollinators, such as butterflies, bats and hummingbirds, are increasingly under threat from human activities. Pollination is, however, a fundamental process for the survival of our ecosystems. Nearly 90% of the...

Earth Day 2021

In observance of Earth Day 2021, members of the Environmental Policy and Planning Division were featured live on CNC3’s The Morning Brew, hosted by Jessie-May Ventour. This presented an opportunity for technical staff to share insights into the work undertaken by the...

National Inception Workshops – BIOREACH Project

BIOREACH: Biodiversity Conservation and Agroecological Land Restoration in Productive Landscapes of Trinidad and Tobago Project Preparation Grant (PPG) Inception Meetings The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nation’s (FAO/UN) project preparation team is...

Project Entitled – “Capacity Development for improved management of Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Global Environmental Benefits.”

Project Overview: This project is being funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), coordinated by the United Nations Development Programme office of Trinidad and Tobago (UNDP) with the Ministry of Planning and Development as the executing agency. The goal of...