Subscribe Login
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
Jamaica Observer
ePaper
The Edge 105 FM Radio Fyah 105 FM
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
    • Home
    • News
      • Latest News
      • Cartoon
      • International News
      • Central
      • North & East
      • Western
      • Environment
      • Health
      • #
    • Business
      • Business Bites
      • Social Love
    • Sports
      • Football
      • Basketball
      • Cricket
      • Horse Racing
      • World Champs
      • Commonwealth Games
      • FIFA World Cup
      • Olympics
      • #
    • Videos
    • Entertainment
      • Music
      • Movies
      • Art & Culture
      • Bookends
      • #
    • Lifestyle
      • Page2
      • Food
      • Tuesday Style
      • Food Awards
      • JOL Takes Style Out
      • Design Week JA
      • Black Friday
      • #
    • All Woman
      • Home
      • Relationships
      • Features
      • Fashion
      • Fitness
      • Rights
      • Parenting
      • Advice
      • #
    • Obits
    • Classifieds
      • Employment
      • Property
      • Motor Vehicles
      • Place an Ad
      • Obituaries
    • More
      • Games
      • Elections
      • Jobs & Careers
      • Study Centre
      • Jnr Study Centre
      • Letters
      • Columns
      • Advertorial
      • Editorial
      • Supplements
      • Webinars
  • Home
  • News
    • International News
  • Latest
  • Business
    • Business Bites
  • Cartoon
  • Games
  • Food Awards
  • Health
  • Entertainment
    • Bookends
  • Regional
  • Sports
    • Sports
    • World Cup
    • World Champs
    • Olympics
  • Videos
  • Career & Education
  • Classifieds
  • All Woman
  • Environment
  • Webinars
  • More
    • Football
    • Elections
    • Letters
    • Advertorial
    • Columns
    • Editorial
    • Supplements
  • Epaper
  • Design Week
Jacobs commends Ja
NTIFO...a lot more needs to be done
Environment, News
March 25, 2014

Jacobs commends Ja

JAMAICA has won commendation from international engineering and scientific services provider Jacobs UK for taking steps at the policy level to mitigate climate change.

Addressing last Friday’s environment expo at Devon House, divisional director of the company Steve Ntifo, himself a leading authority on water, sanitation and wastewater services policy and strategy, gave examples of specific projects being undertaken in that regard in the UK and his native Rwanda, and said that the current move to establish policy in Jamaica was essential to creating a green economy.

“Here in Jamaica, the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is in the process of developing a climate change policy framework, with a broad objective to “create a sustainable institutional mechanism to facilitate the development, coordination and implementation of policies, sectoral plans, programmes, strategies, and legislation to address the impacts of climate change”.

“Honourable Minister, thank you for leading the way in Jamaica to create a framework and the necessary systems for climate change and a green economy,” he said, addressing portfolio minister Robert Pickersgill.

Ntifo said, however, that in spite of progress worldwide, particulalrly in awareness building, a lot more needs to be done in terms of “concrete action” as “pays economically and environmentally” .

For his part, Pickersgill reiterated the Portia Simpson-Miller-led administration’s commitment to sustainable development

“I have heard persons say that the term sustainable development is hackneyed. But it speaks to the balance that must be achieved between our economic development goals, and the conservation and preservation of our natural resources and our environment. In any equation, more of one input, will, of necessity, mean less of the other.

“With a growing population and finite resources, we therefore need to plan effectively for the future, especially in light of the growing threats of the impacts of climate change.

He added: “I have often said it, but I repeat, all sectors will be affected by climate change impacts such as increased acidification of our seas as well as sea level rise; an increase in the intensity of storms, and extreme weather patterns such as drought, flooding, and heatwaves. Climate change impacts will affect our water sources, agriculture and fisheries, tourism, health and sanitation, infrastructure and the built environment with potentially catastrophic effects on our lives and livelihoods.”

The expo was staged by the environment ministry andß its agencies, partners and stakeholders in commemoration of International Day of Forests, World Water Day and World Meteorological Day, all observed last weekend.

With a staff complement of 70,000 in over 170 countries worldwide, Jacobs serves a range of sectors, including water, climate change mitigation, adaptation and resilience. Its environemntal specialists are rated best in class in water, wastewater, and climate change.

{"website":"website"}{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
img img
0 Comments · Make a comment

ALSO ON JAMAICA OBSERVER

Sunshine Girls win back-to- back silver medal at CWG
Latest News, News
Sunshine Girls win back-to- back silver medal at CWG
August 2, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaica’s Sunshine Girls won back-to-back silver medals after being beaten 56-48 in the final of the Commonwealth Games netball co...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
‘Redeemed: A Father’s Love’ set for Jamaican premiere
Entertainment, Latest News
‘Redeemed: A Father’s Love’ set for Jamaican premiere
BY KEDIESHA PERRY Observer writer 
August 2, 2026
Jamaica’s growing film industry is set to take another bold step forward on Monday, August 3, with the premiere of Redeemed: A Father’s Love;  a faith...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
St Mary teacher arrested for gun offences during joint operation
Latest News, News
St Mary teacher arrested for gun offences during joint operation
August 2, 2026
ST MARY, Jamaica — A male teacher was arrested on Saturday in connection with an illegal firearm and a woman was arrested for assaulting a police cons...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire
International News, Latest News
Five dead, 41 missing in Indonesia ferry fire
August 2, 2026
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AFP) — An Indonesian ferry caught fire at sea on Sunday, killing five people and leaving another 41 missing after some jumped ove...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Power returns to Cuba’s west after grid failure
International News, Latest News, Regional
Power returns to Cuba’s west after grid failure
August 2, 2026
HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) — Power returned to Havana and other parts of western Cuba early Sunday after the latest in a string of widespread grid failures wa...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Big turnout for Old Harbour Bay Regatta
Latest News, News
Big turnout for Old Harbour Bay Regatta
August 1, 2026
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica – The Old Harbour Bay Regatta hit a high note on Saturday as thousands of spectators flocked to the beach of the town's fishing ...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Celebrated cricket photojournalist Headley ‘Dellmar’ Samuels dies
Latest News, News
Celebrated cricket photojournalist Headley ‘Dellmar’ Samuels dies
August 1, 2026
Headley “Dellmar” Samuels, the photojournalist credited with capturing the glory days of West Indies Cricket, has died. He passed away on Saturday aft...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
Land must become more accessible to Jamaicans, says PJ Patterson Institute in Emancipation message
Latest News, News
Land must become more accessible to Jamaicans, says PJ Patterson Institute in Emancipation message
August 1, 2026
KINGSTON, Jamaica   –    The PJ Patterson Institute for Africa Caribbean Advocacy is urging the region to continue the unfinished work of emancipation...
{"jamaica-observer":"Jamaica Observer"}
❮ ❯

Polls

HOUSE RULES

  1. We welcome reader comments on the top stories of the day. Some comments may be republished on the website or in the newspaper; email addresses will not be published.
  2. Please understand that comments are moderated and it is not always possible to publish all that have been submitted. We will, however, try to publish comments that are representative of all received.
  3. We ask that comments are civil and free of libellous or hateful material. Also please stick to the topic under discussion.
  4. Please do not write in block capitals since this makes your comment hard to read.
  5. Please don't use the comments to advertise. However, our advertising department can be more than accommodating if emailed: advertising@jamaicaobserver.com.
  6. If readers wish to report offensive comments, suggest a correction or share a story then please email: community@jamaicaobserver.com.
  7. Lastly, read our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy

Recent Posts

Archives

Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Tweets

Polls

Recent Posts

Archives

Logo Jamaica Observer
Breaking news from the premier Jamaican newspaper, the Jamaica Observer. Follow Jamaican news online for free and stay informed on what's happening in the Caribbean
Featured Tags
  • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Health
  • Auto
  • Business
  • Letters
  • Page2
  • Football
Categories
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Page2
Ads
img
Jamaica Observer, © All Rights Reserved
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feeds
  • Feedback
  • Privacy Policy
  • Editorial Code of Conduct