Enforcement Officers Workshop report available online

Over the period June - August 2018, three one-day workshops were undertaken as a joint initiative of the Improving Forest and Protected Area Management in Trinidad and Tobago project and the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), which were geared towards building knowledge of the legal framework for environmental management among senior enforcement officers.  

The workshops were attended by 114 persons, including representatives of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, Game Wardens of the Wildlife Division, Forestry Officers, Environmental Police Unit, Police of Regional Corporations and the Customs and Excise Division (Tobago).

Key presentations were delivered on the Environmental Management Act 2000 Chapter 35:05 and rules, the Conservation of Wildlife Act Chapter 67:01, the Forest Act Chapter 66:01, the State Lands Act Chapter 57:01 an the Town and Country Planning Act Chapter 35:01.  A report on the workshops is provided at this link.

Raising the profile of the IFPAM Project

The FAO Improving Forest and Protect Area Management (IFPAM) Project Team submitted an article entitled "New Project tackles protection of our environment" which was published in the Tobago Today Newspaper in their June 1st 2016 edition. The article gives background into the IFPAM Project and an overview into its key objectives being pursued such as participatory management,to ensure that the Project's main objective is attained, i.e. improving the sustainability of protected areas systems in Trinidad and Tobago.

Nariva Swamp and coastal zone Sub-Committee team member conducting a familiarisation field trip at the pilot protected area.

Click here to read the full article.

The GEF Small Grants Programme February 2016 Call for Proposals is OPEN!

The Small Grants Programme (SGP) is funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and  implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). GEF SGP provides financial and technical support for projects that conserve and restore the environment while enhancing people’s well-being and livelihoods. 

The programme provides grants of up to US$50,000 directly to local communities including indigenous people, community-based organizations and other non-governmental groups for projects in: 

• Conservation of Biodiversity
• Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
• Prevention of Land Degradation
• Protection of International Waters 
• Reduction of the impact of Chemicals
• Or Multi-focal (more than one focal area) 

 

If you belong to any of these groups, you may be eligible for this grant. The call for project proposals are now open!

Please access the concept note application form and supporting documents from the Dropbox Link:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/w35c06k5yf1eytp/AAAjZ8eaK0g2l1YvV2uiKpbya?dl=0

The deadline to submit the Concept Notes is Monday 14^th March 2016.

 

Click on the flyer below for more details on application: