The project entitled “Improving the Caroni Ramsar nature Reserve – Reducing the Impact of Beetham Landfill and Surroundings in Trinidad” was executed by a consortium led by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) and comprised of TAUW bv and the Trinidad and Tobago Solid Waste Management Company
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One of the requirements for the successful and sustainable management of hazardous chemicals wastes is a robust legislative and institutional framework. The geographical and logistical limitations experienced by small island developing states in dealing with such wastes further highlight the need for suitable legislation. To this end BCRC Caribbean held a virtual Inception Workshop on
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Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals which pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. In response to these global threats, the international community adopted the Stockholm Convention (SC) on POPs in 2001. The SC aims to rid the planet of these toxic substances by the restriction and then elimination of their production,
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Nine Caribbean nations have joined forces in the fight for a toxic-free future for the region, with the launch of the US $11-million Caribbean ISLANDS project today. Together, the countries are set to eliminate over 400 tonnes of contaminated material and avoid the release of more than 150,000 tonnes of marine litter. At the virtual
read moreUnder the GEF 5558 project entitled The Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in the Caribbean, the BCRC-Caribbean developed this Training Manual on the Environmentally Sound Management and Disposal of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs). The manual is primarily based on the findings of a regional training needs assessment
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Various Reports and Documents are developed during the life-cycle of a project. These include Project Framework Documents or similar document that describes the project’s aims, expected outputs and activities and the Final Project Report which conveys the actual outcomes of the project. Developed Reports from each of the mercury projects can be found at the
read moreUnder the “Fish Mercury Biomonitoring in the Caribbean Region” Project conducted in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago, the BCRC-Caribbean developed fish consumption matrices and flyers to raise awareness of mercury in aquatic species and measures that could be taken to reduce exposure to mercury through consumption. The materials
read moreUnder the “Identifying Feasible Strategies for the Environmentally Sound Disposal of Spent Lighting Products in the Caribbean” Project in Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, the BCRC-Caribbean developed an informational poster to raise awareness on the project and its outcomes.
read moreUnder the “National Action Plan for Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in Guyana” (Guyana NAP) Project, the BCRC-Caribbean developed an informational flyer to raise awareness on the project.
read moreThe Global Programme, Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS), was approved by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Council on 13 June 2019 for five (5) child projects in 27 countries from the Caribbean, Indian Ocean and Pacific Regions (GEF #10185). A sixth (6th) child project was approved in December
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