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Jamaica
General information
Johannesburg Summit 2002 Agenda 21- Jamaica Country Profile
· A good environmental overview of Jamaica as a country.
Environmental news
Jamaica Observer → Environment
Governmental information
Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
· The Jamaican Government has created a comprehensive website.
Overview of the Jamaican governmental structure
Institutions ~ Government
Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF)
Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation
Ministry of Health (MOH)
Ministry of Local Government and Community Development
Ministry of Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change (MWLECC)
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA)
Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA)
National Irrigation Commission (NIC)
National Land Agency (NLA)
National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA)
National Water Commission (NWC)
National Works Agency (NWA)
Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM)
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)- part of Ministry of Finance and Planning
Water Resources Authority (WRA)
Institutions ~ Research
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
Institutions ~ Nongovernmental organizations
Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM)
National Environmental Societies Trust (NEST)
· Serves as an umbrella for environmental NGOs in Jamaica.
Environmental law
Environmental and Planning Laws of Jamaica
Environmental politics
Australian Caribbean Coral Reef Collaboration
· Read about Jamaica’s coral reefs and ocean management.
Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI)
· Read more on their website and be sure to read about their ‘20 by 20’ challenge.
Convention on Biological Diversity
· The fourth annual country report for Jamaica found here.
Jamaica Environmental Cooperation
· An agreement signed in 1991.
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET)
National Drought Management Committee
UN Environment Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP)
UNDP Jamaica Annual Report from 2013-2014
Pilot project on climate resilience (video)
Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
Public participation
Social, Environmental Factors to Perinatal Mortality
Fragmented Community Action or New Social Movement?
Economy
Environmental Management of a Tourist Destination
Environmental Management in Resorts and Hotels, Case Study in Jamaica
Market-based Instruments for Env. Policymaking in Latin America & Caribbean
Introducing Environmental Management in the Hotel Industry
PM Wants Jamaica to be the Most Modern Country in the Caribbean
Climate change
Climate Change Policy Framework
Climate Change: A chance for reimagined development options
PM says UN Initiative to mobilise climate financing going “very well
PM Calls On Developed Countries To Fulfil Commitments With Climate Financing
Biodiversity
Championing Sustainable Development Goals
Endangered species of Jamaica @ Earth's Endangered Creatures
Sustainability
Important areas for Conservation in Cockpit Country, Jamaica
Sustainable recycling of Municipal Solid Waste in Developing Countries
Forests
Deforestation statistics @ Global Forest Watch
Deforestation statistics @ Mongabay
Forest Management and Conservation Plan
“Let Us Protect Our Forests” - reflection on 50 years of independence
Jamaica Deforestation linked to mining, agriculture, and tourism
Beyond Peasant Deforestation: Environment & Development in Rural Jamaica
Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee
Freshwater
Jamaica Water Sector Policy (2016)
Background knowledge on "water law"
Environmental management and community participation in the Negril Watershed, Jamaica
Improved technology for water conservation
Oceans
Bleaching and Reef Community Change
Sustainable Financing for Ocean and Coastal Management in Jamaica
Marine institutions
Agriculture & food
Small farmers dealing with drought
Management of Pests and Diseases in Coffee Industry
Caves
Jamaican Caves Organization (JCO)
Regions
Jiayi Li, Eileen Qiu, Emma Bartlett & Emma Kahn of Brandeis University developed this page in 2020, 2019, 2017 & 2016 respectively.
Also see the Country data sources page.
Contents of this page:
· General information
· Environmental news
· Government information
· Institutions
~ Government
~ Research
~ NGOs
· Environmental law
· Environmental politics
· Public participation
· Economy
· Climate change
· Biodiversity
· Sustainability
· Forests
· Freshwater
· Oceans
· Marine institutions
· Agriculture & food
· Caves
· Regions
Also see:
· An original page on Jamaica & Global Environmental Politics
developed by Emma Bartlett in 2017 is still available here.