Trinidad and Tobago to Explore Benefits of Advancing the Nagoya Protocol

Please see this article to learn about the Nagoya Protocol and how Trinidad and Tobago plans on exploring its benefits. The Environmental Policy and Planning Division is the national focal point for the Convention on Biological Diversity which covers genetic resources that are applicable to the Nagoya Protocol.

Vacancy Announcement: Consultancy to conduct a sustainable financing study

IMPROVING FOREST AND PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT PROJECT

- Vacancy Announcements: 

(1)Senior Financing Consultant to conduct a sustainable financing study for protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago 

(2) Junior Financing Consultant to conduct a sustainable financing study for protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago 

Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago (GCP/TRI/003/GFF) is a full scale project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Government of Trinidad and Tobago through the Ministry of Planning and Development, the European Union and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).  The project’s overarching objective is to improve the sustainability of protected areas systems in Trinidad and Tobago.

The Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago Project (GCP/TRI/003/GFF) is issuing this Call for consultants to conduct a sustainable financing study for protected areas in Trinidad and Tobago.

Please click the links below to see further details of these vacancies:

(1) Senior Financing Consultant

(2) Junior Financing Consultant

Applications should be submitted to:

Mrs. Neila Bobb-Prescott, Chief Technical Advisor at Neila.BobbPrescott@fao.org.

Deadline for submission of applications is: Monday 6th November 2017.

Farming for Food, Health and Environmental Security

With the observance of World Food Day 2017 just around the corner, the "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago" project initiated a timely step, in hosting a farmers' workshop in Plum Mitan, Trinidad.

This workshop, entitled "Farming for Food, Health and Environmental Security" assisted farmers in examining some of their farming practices to reduce the use of harmful chemicals on their farms.

Located within the northern portion of the Nariva Swamp Environmentally Sensitive Area, this particular group of farmers was identified as a key audience for sharing information and new techniques in pest control to help improve the management of the protected area.

Learn more about the workshop at this link.

ERIC receives National Energy Globe Award

The Environmental Research Institute Charlotteville (ERIC) recently was recognised for its contributions to climate change awareness and action with a National Energy Globe Award for Trinidad and Tobago.

ERIC, an active participant on the Climate Change Champions network is also represented on both the Steering Committee and the Tobago Subcommittee for the project "Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago".  Read more about this special achievement and the presentation of the award at this link.

Hunting with Tomorrow in Mind

Workshop participants preparing information sessions
for sustainable hunting campaign

A sustainable hunting campaign targeting the current open hunting season was initiated in Tobago, through a two-day workshop for Game Wardens, Honorary Game Wardens and Forest Officers on the island.

This workshop was an initiative of the “Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago” project, which is being administered by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO/UN) on behalf of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GORTT).

Read more about the workshop activity at this link.