COPENHAGEN, Norway – Two CARICOM countries have signed on to the Copenhagen Declaration as the region launched the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub to strengthen cooperation and coordination in the use of innovation and digital technology to fight fisheries crimes.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has signed a five million Euro (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) agreement with the European Union to maintain its forest and natural resources, as well as strengthen sustainable development specifically in Amerindian communities.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has the capacity to detect, and receive early notice of, an impending tsunami event to assist with the timely evacuation of coastal areas under threat.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 was launched here on Wednesday amid concerns that Caribbean countries are amongst the most water stress globally.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The region’s Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) negotiators Friday said the new international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction opens a new chapter for equity in the world’s ocean.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – The United Kingdom’s Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Territories, the Commonwealth, Energy, Climate and Environment, Zac Goldsmith, says Guyana is recognized globally for its efforts in preserving its pristine forest and natural resources, as the country has one of the lowest deforestation rates. 

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Canada is funding a five million dollar  (One CAD$=US$0.73 cents) program to encourage the adoption of nature-based solutions (NBS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Miami Beach, Fl.— A team of marine scientists and engineers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science, and the College of Engineering, in collaboration with the City of Miami Beach, deployed two innovative artificial reef structures off Miami Beach on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to kick off a two-year project called ECoREEF - Engineering Coastal Resilience Through Hybrid Reef Restoration.  

BELMOPAN, Belize – The Belize-based Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) says it is advancing a regional project aimed at turning Sargassum into innovative products that will create jobs and income as well as contribute to building the region’s climate resilience.

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed St. Lucian national, Jevanic Henry, among seven young leaders to the second cohort of Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Andrew Holness led administration will be  be spending an additional J$100 million to respond to the meteorological drought that the country is experiencing.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica has called on the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) to take steps to ensure that populations across the world are educated about the link between climate change and slow and gradual weather events.