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CEP Intergovernmental Meetings were held on Dec 8-13, 2014 , Cartagena , Colombia
SPAW COP 8 Decisions now online.

2015 CEP Internships
Applications are now closed for SPAW/ AMEP/ CETA Internships. Visit the UN careers portal to know your status. All short-listed candidates will be contacted in the coming weeks.

New missions, visions & values of RAC-REMPEITC-Caribe
The RAC-REMPEITC-Caribe January 2015 Newsletter is now available. Click to read more.

World Wetlands Day Photo Contest - Deadline for entries- March 2, 2015
So much to do for Wetlands! Get involved now! Click to learn more.

Aruba's first World Wetlands Day activity
On 1 February 2015, Aruba had its first World Wetlands Day Mangrove Clean-up in the island's only Ramsar site- the Spanish Lagoon

New look, more info - GEF CReW introduces its new website
Check out GEF CReW's informative and navigation friendly website! Click to read more.

Workshop looks at Gender, Climate Change and Monitoring & Evaluation issues in Sanitation Management
- a collaboration of the CDB, the GEF CReW Project, UNEP and CAWASA, Antigua, 23 – 27 February 2015

OECS Invasive Species Regional Consultation held in Saint Lucia
From 25-26 February 2015, the OECS hosted a Regional Consultation to formulate a Plan of Action for invasive species for the OECS aimed at climate change adaptation and resilience building

World Wildlife Day - March 3, 2015
The United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed 3 March – the anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) – as World Wildlife Day

UNEP CEP bids farewell to Coordinator Nelson Andrade Colmenares
‘It is hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember.’- Anonymous. Click to read more.

Oil Pollution Preparedness, Responses and Cooperation Sensitization Workshop for NGOs and Media Corps
Sensitization Workshop for Non-Governmental Organizations and the Media Corps in Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response, and Cooperation (OPRC) on Wednesday, 15 April 2015.

22nd AMEP Quarterly Newsletter Jul-Dec 2014 now available
Highlights projects and activities implemented by the AMEP Sub-programme

World Oceans Day is June 8! Enter the 2015 Annual World Oceans Day Photo Contest!
"Sharing the beauty and importance of the ocean". Contest ends on 22 May 2015. Read more.

GEF IWEco Project has been approved!
UNEP CEP is pleased to announce that the Global Environment Facility funded Integrating Water, Land and Ecosystems Management in Caribbean Small Island Developing States Project (GEF IWEco) has been approved! Watch this video where we announce the great news!

International Day for Biological Diversity is May 22!
The theme for this year is Biodiversity for Sustainable Development. Click to learn more about the importance of biodiversity for sustainable development and human well-being.