What is the GEF ISLANDS Programnme? The Global Programme “Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS)” is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and supports Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to enter a safe chemical development pathway through the environmentally sound management (ESM) of chemicals and wastes. The ISLANDS
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The iCOAST project seeks to drive change in the tourism sector by creating an enabling policy and regulatory environment – supported by financial mechanisms and products – that supports and incentivizes sustainable tourism practices in Trinidad and Tobago. Its main objectives are to: Reduce pollution of water, soil and air Reduce the over-consumption of natural
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The Global Programme ‘Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) funded by the Global Environment Facility GEF) seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in SIDS. This ISLANDS programme covers four 4) geographical regions including the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Islands, Atlantic Ocean islands, and is being implemented by
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Opening of the Meeting The Sixth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention was held from 3 to 7 November 2025 at the Geneva International Conference Centre (CICG). At the opening of the meeting, COP-6 President Osvaldo Patricio Álvarez Pérez (Chile) urged the COP to “build on the collective commitments we
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The BCRC-Caribbean partnered with the Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for GRULAC Region in Brazil (SCRC-Brazil) to facilitate a regional virtual training programme entitled “Developing Strategies for National Chemicals Management: An International Training Programme Focusing on Preventative Chemicals Control.” This training programme took place over five days from August 25th to 29th, 2025. The target audience included representatives from the field of chemicals management
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Digital Learning Hub Officially Launched under GEF ISLANDS 10279 & 10472 The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC–Caribbean) has officially launched its Digital Learning Hub on October 21 2025, marking an important milestone in expanding access to environmental training and knowledge transfer across the region. This platform was
read moreThe Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC-Caribbean) has developed a learning platform with self-paced online courses on the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and their Management in the Caribbean. The courses were derived from outputs of the recently completed regional project funded by the Global Environment
read moreWaste electronic and electrical equipment, (WEEE) or e-waste, describes electrical and electronic devices that are nearing the end of their useful life, with no intention of reuse. E-waste is becoming a growing concern as it contains toxic components which, when improperly disposed of, can result in the exposure of the environment and living organisms to
read moreOn December 27th, 2023, the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) received an X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) device from the Ministry of Planning and Development. This device was procured through the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) under the GEF 5558 project “‘Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Management Mechanism for Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
read moreAssessing the Management of End-of-Life Vehicles in the Caribbean The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer for the Caribbean (BCRC – Caribbean) recently embarked on Phase II of Output 3.2 ‘To Strengthen capacity for the Environmentally Sound Management (ESM) of End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs) in eleven (11) countries’, under the GEF ISLANDS 10279
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