Energy and the Environment
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"The tranquility of Trinidad's Northern Range and North Coast
belies problems of watershed degradation, coastal erosion and
pollution which are typical of many Small Island Developing
States - Photo by Willard Phillips, 2002" |
From reforestation to ecological crop management, the
environmental assistance needed in Trinidad and Tobago spans far
and wide. With seven projects on the ground, the Environmental
team in UNDP has been making fundamental strides with the
Government and within various communities of Trinidad and
Tobago. |
Over the past year
however, UNDP has been working to support the Government in its response
to a number of manifest national environmental challenges. The
post of Environment specialist also became vacant and will be filled in
2010. Notably
therefore, many of the projects currently within the UNDP portfolio have been
extended into the year 2010.
Areas
for development:
Energy Security through the development of alternative energy sources
Environmental sustainability and Waste Management
Branding Tobago as a "green space" in support of sustainable tourism
development
Enhancement of the urban environment of Trinidad and Tobago
Follow-up to international commitments:
The environment programme focuses on UNDP’s support in enabling Trinidad
and Tobago to meet its obligations under the multilateral conventions
for sustainable environmental management.
In
this regard, several projects are currently funded under the
Global Environment Fund focal areas:
Climate Change
Sustainable Land Management
Management of Persistent Organic Pollutants
Reduction of ozone depleting substances
The sustainable management of coastal zone areas.
The structure of the economy and its continued reliance on energy
contributes to this inequality. In addition, the reliance on sectors
such as energy and banking which are low employment creators, has
created a significant informal sector in which females are significantly
represented.
Skill building among those in this sector is being addressed through
community-managed micro-credit programmes and the Social Development
Small Grants Programme. The latter plays a critical role in rebuilding
two critical institutions – the family and the community.
Projects within the energy portfolio have been instrumental in assisting
the country to meet their obligations under international treaties and
conventions including Stockholm Convention On Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPS), Climate Change and Montreal Protocol.
In
addition to meeting its international obligations, priority needs to be
given on national issues such as solid waste management, and the loss of
green spaces.
A
comprehensive new portfolio of projects is being developed to address
environmental national priorities. In 2006, UNDP co-hosted a regional
Conference on Alternative Energy Resources. Following on this major
initiative UNDP is positioning itself to be a major supporter of
Government’s attempts to lead regional efforts at achieving energy
security.
UNDP’s Environment portfolio in Trinidad and Tobago is concentrated in
the following areas:
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UNDP Project Title: Institutional Strengthening- Montreal
Protocol |
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UNDP Project number:
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Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00048083 |
Service Line:
National/ Sectoral policy and planning to control
ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants. |
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Dates:
2005-2006 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Environmental Management Authority |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 60,000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 28,671.41 |
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Brief Description:
The project aims to strengthen the institutional framework for
the phase out of ozone depleting substances in Trinidad and
Tobago |
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Project Document
(Click
Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Terminal Phase Out Management Plan for
CFC’s in Trinidad and Tobago – Phase II |
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UNDP Project number:
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Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00038478 |
Service Line:
3.6: National/Sectoral policy and planning to control
ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants |
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Dates:
July
2006 – December 2007 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Environmental Management Authority |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 240,000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 9,000 |
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Brief Description:
The
project aims to facilitate the phase out of use of ozone
depleting substances in Trinidad and Tobago through commercial
retrofitting of the commercial refrigeration and mobile
automotive sectors. |
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Climate Change |
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00014980 |
Service Line:
3.6: National/Sectoral policy and planning to control
ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants |
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Dates:
July 2001 – September, 2001 |
Status:
Ongoing – nearing completion |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Environmental Management Authority |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 318,870 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 292,213 |
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Brief Description:
The project involves the conduct of a self-assessment and
stocktaking consultations to build upon existing knowledge gaps
in the management of green house gas emissions nationally. |
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Project Document
(Click Here)
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Second National Communication to the
UNFCCC |
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00036383 |
Service Line:
3.6: National/Sectoral policy and planning to control
ozone-depleting substances and persistent organic pollutants |
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Dates:
January 2007 – December 2009 |
Status:
Start-up Phase |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Environmental Management Authority |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 405,000 |
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Brief Description:
This project supports national assessment activities for
Trinidad and Tobago’s preparation of the second national
communication report to the UNFCCC. |
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Creation of Rainwater Harvesting Model |
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00050217 |
Service Line:
3.2: Effective Water Governance |
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Dates:
January 2007 – December, 2007 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Caribbean Council for Science and Technology - NIHERST |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 30,000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 27,000 |
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Brief Description:
This projects aims to implement a Rainwater Harvesting model for
addressing the problem of water scarcity in Trinidad and Tobago. |
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Sustainable Land Management Project
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00049943 |
Service Line:
3.4: Sustainable Land Management to Combat
Desertification and Land Degradation |
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Dates:
June 2006 – September 2006 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner: Ministry
of Public Utilities and the Environment |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 25.000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 16,000 |
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Brief Description:
The goal of this project is to contribute to maintaining and
improving eco-system stability, integrity, functions and
services while enhancing sustainable livelihoods.
This project
document was signed in the latter half of 2009 and
implementation will commence in 2010. |
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Disaster Risk Reduction in the Most
Vulnerable Communities |
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00054000 |
Service Line:
3.4: Sustainable Land Management to Combat
Desertification and Land Degradation |
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Dates:
October, 2006 – October, 2007 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner: Ministry
of National Security (ODPM, NEMA) |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 26.000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 7,000 |
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Brief Description:
The objective of this project is to develop a comprehensive
public education tool which will be used to foster public
understanding and awareness on disaster risks.
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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UNDP Project Title: Clean, Green, Safe and Serene Development
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UNDP Project number: |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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00053412 |
Service Line:
3.4: Sustainable Land Management to Combat
Desertification and Land Degradation |
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Dates:
October, 2006 – October, 2007 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner: Tobago
House of Assembly (THA) |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
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Budget: |
$US 30,000 |
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Expenditure to date: |
$US 200 |
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Brief Description:
The objective of this project is to provide policy advisory
support to the THA in elaborating a framework for the
implementing of its Comprehensive Economic Development Plan (CEDP) |
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Project Document
(Click Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
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Contact: |
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Programme Specialist, Environment |
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Environmental Projects under the GEF/Small Grants Programme:
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UNDP Project Title:
Renewable Energy Technologies in Trinidad and Tobago
- Pilot
Project |
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UNDP Project number:
00047198 |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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Service Line:
3.3: Access to sustainable energy services |
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Date:
2007 - |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
23,084 |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
33,889 |
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Budget: |
56,973 |
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Expenditure to date: |
51,830 |
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Brief Description:
The Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries has articulated a
vision on the introduction of renewable energy sources to
supplement existing hydrocarbon-based sources of energy in the
promotion of sustainable development.
UNDP has
successfully implemented a pilot project on renewal energy with
five host homes i.e.
the substitution of electric water heaters in member host-home
facilities with solar water heater systems.
Opportunities for upscaling this project are currently being
explored with the Ministries of Energy and Energy Industries and
Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs.
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Project Document
(Click
Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
PCA UNDP COPE May 2006.pdf
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UNDP Project Title: Certificate of Environmental Clearance
Process (Training Programme) |
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UNDP Project number:
00051033 |
Focus Area:
Energy and Environment |
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Service Line:
3.5: Conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity |
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Date:
July 12, 2007 |
Status:
Ongoing |
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Location:
Trinidad and Tobago |
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Implementing Partner:
Council of Presidents of the Environment (COPE) |
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Financial Information |
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Source of Funds: |
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Government |
- |
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UNDP |
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Third-Party |
79,365 |
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Budget: |
79,365 |
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Expenditure to date: |
12,025 |
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Brief Description:
The objective of the training course is to develop a greater
capability in the COPE membership to make informed inputs into
the Certificate of Environmental Clearance (CEC) process as well
as to comment meaningfully on other environmental issues.
Key
activities include (1) a training course for participants from
COPE member NGOs/CBOs in the review and feedback process on EIAs
and to develop the necessary skills in use of environmental
measurement indices; (2) equipping the COPE secretariat to manage
the above training course; (3) procurement of the additional
equipment required by COPE to deliver the training course; and
(5) establishment of an appropriate facility to house COPE
operations.
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Project Document(Click
Here) |
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Contact: Environment Specialist |
