2008

BirdLife 2008 Global Partnership Meeting and World Conference

22-27 September 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina

4th IUCN World Conservation Congress (2008)

5-14 October 2008, Barcelona, Spain

G4 Admin Assistant - closed

Applications are currently being reviewed. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

2nd Steering Committee Meeting of the GEF-REPCar Project

Second Steering Committee Meeting of the GEF Reducing Pesticides Run-off to the Caribbean Sea (GEF-REPCar) Project

G5 Accounting/Finance Assistant - Dec. 7 deadline

Job Title: Accounting/Finance Assistant (G5). Duty Station: Kingston, Jamaica. Duration: Initially 1 year, renewable. Closing Date: 7 Dec 2007.

Publication Release: "The World's Mangroves 1980 - 2005", FAO Forestry Paper 153

 

Antigua-Barbuda clears arrears to regional programme

 

Antigua-Barbuda clears arrears to regional programme

 

GCRMN_Brochure.pdf

 

Publication Release: Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005

The Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network releases a new report detailing the effects of Bleaching and Hurricanes on coral reefs in 2005.

Vacancy

G5 Secretarial positions.

A bad year for Caribbean Corals

Summary prepared by UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the recent Status of Caribbean Coral Reefs after Bleaching and Hurricanes in 2005. This summary, "A Bad Year for Caribbean Corals" will be published in a UNESCO science publication, "A World of Science", in April, available in English, Spanish and French.

“Regional Organizations Collaborate to Improve Wastewater Management in Jamaica”

 

Internship Available: GEF-REPCar Project

Terms of Reference for Internship with the Project “Colombia, Costa Rica and Nicaragua - Reducing Pesticide Runoff to the Caribbean Sea” (REPCar).

UNEP Tackling Marine Litter in the Caribbean

The United Nations Environment Programme is pushing for greater action to tackle marine litter in the Caribbean with support to Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Clean-up conference on Wednesday, April 23 in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Saint Lucia joins Regional Efforts to Protect Caribbean Sea from Pollution

On January 29, 2008, Saint Lucia became the fourth country to sign the regional environmental agreement titled ‘Land Based Sources of Marine Pollution Protocol’ (LBS), joining Panama, Trinidad and Tobago and the Government of France.

Vacancy: G6 Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant - deadline 22 June 2008

"Kick the CO2 Habit" - UNEP Says It May Be Easier Than You Think

 

Consultancy available - GEF IW:LEARN

Terms of Reference for a consultant to assist with the GEF Inter-focal Regional Consultative Process with existing and pipeline GEF Projects in the Wider Caribbean Region

Consultancy available - GEF IW:LEARN

Terms of Reference for a consultant to assist with the GEF Inter-focal Regional Consultative Process with existing and pipeline GEF Projects in the Wider Caribbean Region

SLU IWRM Inception Workshop Media Release

Wondering about the quality of water in your taps? Maybe it’s time for an integrated approach to water resources management.

GEF-IWCAM Media Release, Barbados IWRM - Indicators

 

Plans for Caribbean Revolving Fund to Address Wastewater Management - CreW