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
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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,
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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
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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
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E-waste or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) refers to discarded components, assemblies and consumable items that rely on an electrical current for use. These include end-of-life small and large
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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
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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
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Plastic waste has multiple origins in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), including the cruise ship sector, which carries millions of passengers every year around the Caribbean. As part of the
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The Third Meeting of the Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership (PWP) Working Group was held in Punta del Este, Uruguay, from 23 to 25 November 2022. This meeting saw the
read moreThe Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development in Small Island Developing States (ISLANDS) Programme seeks to address the sound management of chemicals and waste in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and
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