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Environment
News about Environmental Issues in Jamaica
Outdated planning policies hurting region
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
ENVIRONMENTALIST Dr Kwame Emmanuel has rapped successive regional governments for ignoring scientific data in their drafting and execution of planning policies, the result of which he said has been costly. "[There is] a disconnect between political agendas and climate change timelines, a lack of identification and quantification o ...more
CORAL COLLAPSE can be avoided, researchers say
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
IT is undeniable that coral reefs are in decline, but with concerted effort, their collapse can be averted.
This is according to findings from recent research carried out in the Caribbean under the EU-funded project Future of Reefs in a Changing Env ...more
PHOTO: Moneague REAPs big
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Eleven-year-old Aaliyah Thomas (right) of Moneague Primary and Junior High and her schoolmate 10-year-old Cadayne Lewis display the trophy signalling their win of the LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) at the Knutsford Court Hotel ...more
2013 Environment Calendar
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
February 02 -- World Wetlands Day March 22 -- World Water Day March 23 -- World Meteorological Day April 01-June 30 -- Caribbean Spiny Lobster Closed Season April 07 -- World Health Day April 22 -- Earth Day May 22 -- International Day for Biol ...more
The cost of inaction
Saturday, May 11, 2013
IF the Caribbean does nothing to mitigate the effects of climate change, the region could lose US$10.7 billion per year by 2025 in the categories of hurricane damage, loss of tourism revenue, and infrastructure damage. That's five per cent of current ...more
One man's Trash...
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
WITH old tyres sourced form the Riverton Landfill, residents of Melbrook in Harbour View are building themselves two retaining walls to guard against flooding and land slippages which have plagued their community for years.
For the next five weeks, ...more
Japan funds Caricom's enviro policy
Thursday, May 02, 2013
GEORGETOWN, Guyana — The Government of Japan is assisting the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to develop a regional integrated environmental policy which is intended to enhance environmental sustainability as a driver of investment, economic gro ...more
Wanted: Robust, enforced building codes
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
OVERHAULING Jamaica's energy use profile as a singular measure against the effects of climate change won't be enough to protect the island from the related hazards such as rising sea levels, increased air temperature and more intense storms and hurri ...more
'We want people to say they love where they live'
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
THE Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is in the midst of creating a social media campaign to raise awareness of the importance of the environment.
It started filming on Earth Day — last week Monday, April 22 — at its Earth House headquarte ...more
The natural pecking order
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Students from several Kingston schools got the opportunity last Tuesday to pet birds at Hope Zoo. The occasion was a fun day the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change hosted for them in observance of Earth Day, which was commemora ...more
Marine awareness
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Kings Primary students display mixed emotions as they examine a sea urchin shown to them by their teacher Carlton Forrest. The students were part of the Sandals Foundation/Sandals Whitehouse marine awareness field trip which gave them access to first ...more
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