News/Events

The Basel Convention - Stockholm Convention Regional Centre for the Caribbean (BCRC-SCRC Caribbean) successfully hosted its 11th Annual Steering Committee Meeting on Wednesday January 28, 2026. The Steering Committee is...

DLH News The BCRC-Caribbean has released the first issue of the DLH News, which is a digital newsletter on the Digital Learning Hub developed under the GEF ISLANDS 10279 and...

Review and Update of the National Implementation Plan under the Stockholm Convention for Guyana This project facilitated the implementation of the Stockholm Convention in Guyana through the review, update, and...

The 4th Annual Project Steering Committee (PSC) Meeting for the GEF ISLANDS 10279, 10472 and 10258 projects was convened from Tuesday 18 November to Thursday 20 November, 2025. The meeting...

What is Illegal Traffic? Article 9 of the Basel Convention provides that any transboundary movement of hazardous or other wastes shall be deemed illegal when it is: Without notification pursuant...

Importance of National Reporting Article 13, Paragraph 3 of the Basel Convention requires Parties to report information related to their implementation of the Convention. Reports are submitted annually through the...

The Reporting Obligation – Article 21  Article 21 of the Convention requires each Party to report to the COP through the Secretariat on the measures the Party has taken to...

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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...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

The 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...

Waste 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...

On 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...

Assessing 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...

Determining two (2) Regional Standards for Development in the Caribbean  Subsequent to the launch of Output 1.4 in March 2023, The Basel Convention Regional Centre for Training and Technology Transfer...

The GEF ISLANDS Programme aims to support small islands developing states (SIDS) to enter a safe chemical development pathway through strengthening their ability to control the flow of chemicals, products,...

The BCRC-Caribbean launched the #InspireISLANDS Photography Competition on April 3, 2023, with the theme, “The Tide Has to Turn on Plastic Waste.” This directly aligned with this year’s 50th World...