2008
- BirdLife 2008 Global Partnership Meeting and World Conference
- 22-27 September 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- 4th IUCN World Conservation Congress (2008)
- 5-14 October 2008, Barcelona, Spain
- G4 Admin Assistant - closed
- Applications are currently being reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- 2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the GEF-REPCar Project
- Second Steering Committee Meeting of the GEF Reducing Pesticides Run-off to the Caribbean Sea (GEF-REPCar) Project
- G5 Accounting/Finance Assistant - Dec. 7 deadline
- Job Title: Accounting/Finance Assistant (G5). Duty Station: Kingston, Jamaica. Duration: Initially 1 year, renewable. Closing Date: 7 Dec 2007.
- Publication Release: "The World's Mangroves 1980 - 2005", FAO Forestry Paper 153
- Antigua-Barbuda clears arrears to regional programme
- Antigua-Barbuda clears arrears to regional programme
- GCRMN_Brochure.pdf
- Publication Release: Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005
- The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network releases a new report detailing the effects of Bleaching and Hurricanes on coral reefs in 2005.
- Vacancy
- G5 Secretarial positions.
- A bad year for Caribbean Corals
- Summary prepared by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the recent Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005. This summary, "A Bad Year for Caribbean Corals" will be published in a UNESCO science publication, "A World of Science", in April, available in English, Spanish and French.
- “Regional Organizations Collaborate to Improve Wastewater Management in Jamaica”
- Internship Available: GEF-REPCar Project
- Terms of Reference for Internship with the Project “Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua - Reducing Pesticide Runoff to the Caribbean Sea” (REPCar).
- UNEP Tackling Marine Litter in the Caribbean
- The United Nations Environment Programme is pushing for greater action to tackle marine litter in the Caribbean with support to Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-up conference on Wednesday, April 23 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.
- Saint Lucia joins Regional Efforts to Protect Caribbean Sea from Pollution
- On January 29, 2008, Saint Lucia became the fourth country to sign the regional environmental agreement titled ‘Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution Protocol’ (LBS), joining Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of France.
- Vacancy: G6 Administrative Assistant
- Administrative Assistant - deadline 22 June 2008
- "Kick the CO2 Habit" - UNEP Says It May Be Easier Than You Think
- Consultancy available - GEF IW:LEARN
- Terms of Reference for a consultant to assist with the GEF Inter-focal Regional Consultative Process with existing and pipeline GEF Projects in the Wider Caribbean Region
- Consultancy available - GEF IW:LEARN
- Terms of Reference for a consultant to assist with the GEF Inter-focal Regional Consultative Process with existing and pipeline GEF Projects in the Wider Caribbean Region
- SLU IWRM Inception Workshop Media Release
- Wondering about the quality of water in your taps? Maybe it’s time for an integrated approach to water resources management.
- GEF-IWCAM Media Release, Barbados IWRM - Indicators
- Plans for Caribbean Revolving Fund to Address Wastewater Management - CreW
- Environmental Agencies and M/V FREEWINDS Expand Efforts to Protect the Caribbean Sea from Pollution from Ships
- United Nations Day 2008
- The anniversary of the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945 has been celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948. It has traditionally been marked throughout the world by meetings, discussions and exhibits on the achievements and goals of the Organization.
- Regional Seminar Increases Awareness of Critical Need to Protect Caribbean Sea from Pollution
- A regional seminar was recently completed which aimed to increase the public awareness of marine pollution from ships and land. Specifically, it focused on the ratification and implementation of Annex V of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL 73/78).
- Regional Seminar Increases Awareness of Critical Need to Protect Caribbean Sea from Pollution
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- Press Release: Governments and Wildlife Groups Take Soundings on Noise Pollution and Ship Strike Threats to Whales and Dolphins
- Rising Levels of Greenhouse Gases May Aggravate Rising Tide of Noise from Ships, Oil Exploration and Military Sonar
- Top UN official upbeat as many Member States commit to emergency relief fund
