Articles posted by Shalina Rooplal

Improving the Caroni Ramsar Nature Reserve – Reducing the impact of the Beetham Landfill and surroundings in Trinidad

The Beetham Landfill is a non-engineered municipal waste disposal site situated at the edge of a Ramsar Mangrove Wetlands, specifically the Caroni Swamp Nature Reserve in Trinidad. Leachate and litter together with wastewater from Port of Spain pollute the Caroni Swamp. On December 02, 2022, a consortium led by the Basel Convention Regional Centre for

GEF ISLANDS 10472 Project Inception Meeting

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Programme entitled “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island States (ISLANDS)” will support entry of thirty-three (33) SIDS in the Caribbean, Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Ocean into a safe chemical development pathway. The global programme seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste through: Strengthening the

GEF ISLANDS 10279 Ad Hoc Project Steering Committee Meeting

The GEF ISLANDS Programme is one of the largest investments made by the GEF Waste and Chemicals Focal Area and consists of seven (7) Child Projects, three (3) of which will take place in the Caribbean. The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) is currently the executing agency

GEF ISLANDS 10472 National Executing Arrangements Meeting

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) programme entitled “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island States (ISLANDS)” will support the entry of thirty-three (33) SIDS in the Caribbean, Pacific, Indian and Atlantic Oceans, into a safe chemical development pathway. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is implementing a child project under this programme with GEF ID 10472 in three (3)

Demonstration of the Environmentally Sound Management of Used and End-of-Life Mobile Phones in Trinidad and Tobago – Virtual Inception Meeting

The Follow-up Partnership to the Partnership for Action on Computing Equipment (PACE) launched a call for project proposals in December 2020 to implement on-the-ground solutions developed by PACE for combatting the rising levels of e-waste. In addition to computing equipment, the Follow-up Partnership to PACE also seeks to ensure the environmentally sound management of mobile

Composting in Saint Lucia – Source Separation and Collection Pilot Project

The Source Separation and Collection Pilot Project for Saint Lucia is part of the wider regional project GEF 5558: Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in Eight (8) Caribbean Countries. This regional initiative aims to result in the reduction of emissions of Unintentionally produced POPs (UPOPs) in five

Virtual regional training series on “Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessment of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)”

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are a group of chemicals which pose a significant threat to human health and the environment. In recognition of the need to improve on their management of POPs, eight countries are participating in a regional project GEF 5558: The Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants.

Replacing single use plastic commodities in the economy of Suriname

In July 2021, the BCRC-Caribbean in collaboration with the Suriname Waste Management Foundation (SUWAMA), kicked-off the project entitled, “Replacing single use plastic commodities in the economy of Suriname” which aims to assist Suriname in finding alternative solutions to deal with plastic at the source. This year-long project is part of the Basel and Stockholm Conventions’