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This issue's AMEP update begins with a reminder to all Contracting Parties to the Cartagena Convention to sign the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities (LBS Protocol). The Protocol was adopted in Oranjestad, Aruba, on 6 October 1999 and is open for signature in Bogota, Colombia. The Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW Protocol) has now entered into force (see Editorial), so in addition to encouraging additional Parties to ratify the SPAW Protocol, the Secretariat is working to assist countries to sign and ratify the LBS Protocol. Things have been very busy getting the 2000 Workplan into gear. Several projects have been started and others are in the process. In May 2000, the AMEP Programme Officer participated in a regional workshop with the International Maritime Organisation, Caribbean Government representatives and the private sector to review the activities and financing for the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency, Information and Training Centre (REMPEITC-Carib) in Curaçao. In addition to the funding needs, CAR/RCU is now working to develop the institutional arrangements to establish REMPEITC-Carib as a Regional Activity Centre of the CEP. Various institutional models are being reviewed at this time.
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Planning for
Rehabilitation, Environmental Management and Coastal Development in Central America begins
this quarter with discussions with regional partners and affected countries and the
identification of coastal watersheds for the project. Coastal watersheds will be studied
to review impacts and make planning and management decisions to minimise damage by future
disasters as well as help in the rebuilding process in the area.
Integrating Management of Coastal Areas
and Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean will be the second project of the CEP
to be funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). In partnership from the Caribbean
Environmental Health Institute, the AMEP Programme began a new project for water resource
planning in 13 island States of the Wider Caribbean Region. The project was kicked-off on
30-31 March 2000 at the first of three regional workshops. At this workshop, participating
countries discussed their approaches to national reports and action plans to improve
integrated management of coastal and freshwater resources. Each participating country is
now developing their individual action plans. These plans will be presented at a regional
workshop tentatively planned for November 2000.
For more information, please contact: Senior Programme Officer, UNEP-CAR/RCU, 14-20 Port Royal Street, Kingston, Jamaica; Tel: (876) 922-9267 Fax: (876) 922-9292 E-mail: tjk.uneprcuja@cwjamaica.com |
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