National Programmes of Action
National Programmes of Action
ARTICLE V
The development of National Programmes of Action (NPA) are being used to assist countries of the region to respond in a more integrated manner to the increasing threats to the marine environment from land based activities and sources of pollution.
The NPA project was designed to support the goals of the Global Programme of Action (GPA) which provides practical guidance to regional and national authorities to address marine degradation from land-based activities. The objectives of an NPA are to:
- Implement an NPA as a long-term iterative process that feeds into national development plans and priorities;
- Improve the effectiveness of existing action plans;
- Mobilize political and financial support for the long-term programme and to demonstrate that land-based activities can be addressed using alternative, realistic and country-driven approaches; and,
- Raise awareness and understanding of the value, benefits and vulnerability of strategic coastal and marine environments.
UNEP continues to work with countries to develop and finalize NPAs taking into account country specific considerations. Countries presently involved in the development and implementation of a National Programmes of Action are: Barbados Jamaica, St. Lucia and Trinidad & Tobago.
To view their respective reports, kindly click on the links below.
- Barbados (coming soon)
- Belize: Draft NPA
- Jamaica: view NPA
- Saint Lucia: NPA Final Report (Appendices: 1-9, 10 and 11-13)
- Trinidad and Tobago (coming soon)
In July 2008, a regional workshop was convened to discuss strategies and mechanisms to mainstream NPAs into national plans and programmes.
Related Projects: Water and Climate Change in Central America (in collaboration with CATIE and CATHALAC), GEF IWCAM Project – Integrated Water Resource Management plans.
