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Contents of this page:
· General information
· Environmental news
· Institutions
~ International organizations
~ Government
~ Research
~ NGOs
· Environmental law
· Environmental politics & public participation
· Climate change
· Freshwater
· Marine environment
· Forests
· Caves
· Biodiversity
· Regions
Also see:
· An original page on Jamaica & Global Environmental Politics developed by Emma Bartlett in 2017 is still available here.
Jamaica
General information
Environmental news
Jamaica Observer → Environment
Institutions
~ International organizations ~
~ Government ~
Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Overview of the Jamaican governmental structure
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)
~ Research ~
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
~ Nongovernmental organizations ~
Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM)
· Serves as an umbrella for environmental NGOs in Jamaica.
Environmental law
Environmental and Planning Laws of Jamaica
Environmental politics & public participation
Australian Caribbean Coral Reef Collaboration
· Read about Jamaica’s coral reefs and ocean management.
Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI)
Jamaica Environment Trust (JET)
National Drought Management Committee
Pilot project on climate resilience (video)
Environmental Foundation of Jamaica
Social, Environmental Factors to Perinatal Mortality
Climate change
· Includes a good environmental overview of Jamaica as a country.
Climate Change Policy Framework
Freshwater
Jamaica Water Sector Policy (2016)
Improved technology for water conservation
A National Water Resources Master Plan for Jamaica
Marine environment
Bleaching and Reef Community Change
Caribbean Maritime University
Sustainable Financing for Ocean and Coastal Management in Jamaica
Jamaica @ World Sea Temperature
Forests
Deforestation statistics @ Global Forest Watch
Deforestation statistics @ Mongabay
Forest Management and Conservation Plan
Caves
Jamaican Caves Organization (JCO)
Biodiversity
4th National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity
Championing Sustainable Development Goals
Endangered species of Jamaica @ Earth's Endangered Creatures
Regions