http://www.cep.unep.org Site News hourly 1 2007-06-12T23:13:34Z http://www.cep.unep.org/internship-available No publisher dhernandez 2009-10-14T14:01:24Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/vacancy No publisher dhernandez 2009-09-25T19:35:42Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/unep-calls-for-urgent-action-to-protect-the-caribbean-sea-from-pollution Kingston, 16 September - The United Nations Environment Programme, Caribbean Environment Programme (UNEP CEP) is calling on organizations and individuals throughout the Wider Caribbean to actively participate in the upcoming 24th Annual International Coastal Cleanup campaign which will be launched by the US based Ocean Conservancy on Saturday, September 19, 2009. No publisher dhernandez 2009-09-16T21:13:09Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/ap-group-world-failing-to-halt-biodiversity-decline No publisher rwade 2009-07-03T20:43:02Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/consultants-needed No publisher rwade 2009-06-16T20:51:54Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/afp-obama-gives-us-first-national-ocean-policy President Barack Obama on Friday set up a task force to craft the first US national policy for sustainably managing the country's oceans, drawing praise from environmentalists who said the move was long overdue. No publisher rwade 2009-06-15T14:55:44Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/world-oceans-day-2009 UN declares 8 June 2009 the first official World Oceans Day. The concept for World Oceans Day proposed in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro by the Government of Canada provides an opportunity each year to celebrate the world's oceans and our personal connection to the sea. No publisher hss 2009-06-08T21:28:24Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/environmental-expert-us-millions-around-the-world-will-unite-to-combat-climate-change-for-world-environment-day-2009-says-unep People around the world will unite for the planet on 5 June for World Environment Day 2009, with a strong call for environmental action just six months before the crucial United Nations climate change talks in Copenhagen. No publisher rwade 2009-06-03T19:35:59Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/international-day-for-biological-diversity The theme for the International Day on Biological Diversity (IDB) in 2009 is invasive alien species (IAS) - one of the greatest threats to biodiversity, and to the ecological and economic well-being of society and the planet. No publisher hss 2009-05-22T21:14:21Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/manado-ocean-declaration-adopted-at-world-ocean-conference-ocean-states-eye-copenhagen Representatives from 76 countries convening at the inaugural World Ocean Conference (WOC) agreed Thursday to push ocean issues as an agenda at the United Nations climate talks in Copenhagen in December. No publisher hss 2009-05-21T16:34:33Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/world-oceans-conference-11-15-may-2009-indonesia The World Ocean Conference (WOC) 2009 is forum for the world community to discuss current issues in the marine field which are related to climate change, and how the world can wisely utilize the ocean to weather crisis. Furthermore, WOC 2009 is expected to create a more aligned global vision and commitments from participating governments and institutions to work together to improve marine resource management. No publisher hss 2009-05-07T17:19:14Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/countdown-continues-to-the-lbs-protocol-entry-into-force-2013 On February 13, 2009, the United States became the sixth country to sign the regional environmental agreement titled ‘Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution Protocol’ (LBS), joining the Governments of Belize, France, Panama, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago in their efforts to protect the Caribbean Sea from pollution. 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No publisher rwade 2009-01-30T19:23:00Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-1/knowledgebase-for-lessons-learned-and-best-practices-in-the-management-of-coral-reefs No publisher rwade 2009-01-30T19:19:42Z News Item http://www.cep.unep.org/news-and-events/shell-fined-1-million-for-alleged-pr-pollution The Associated Press. 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