Current Media Releases
Waste Management Programme for the Kingston
Harbour
Following
reports in the media, the National Environment and Planning Agency
(NEPA) is providing additional details on the implementation of the
Kingston Harbour Waste Management Programme which is geared towards
protecting and preserving the Kingston Harbour by addressing the illegal
dumping of all types of waste.
The programme began last October following a series of meetings between
the Agency and operators of enterprises located along the rim of the
Harbour that were identified as posing a risk to the water quality. The
initiative will also cover those St. Catherine based facilities which
discharge their waste into the Rio Cobre River.
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NEPA and government partners unite to thwart
the illegal trade in Endangered Animal Species
The
National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) in partnership with the
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Veterinary Services Division,
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,
Environment Management Division (Office of the Prime Minister), Jamaica
Constabulary Force and the Jamaica Defence Force, is stepping up
activities to thwart the illegal trade in Endangered Animal Species.
NEPA has noted an increasing trend in the illegal importation of
animals into the country. There has been a marked increase in the number
of monkeys, birds and snakes that have been confiscated at the island’s
ports in recent times. Information gleaned is that Jamaica is now a
trans-shipment point for the trade in animals from Central and South
America.
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NEPA works with Blue Mountain Coffee producers
to increase
environmental compliance
As
part of its ongoing monitoring programme to increase environmental
compliance, the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has been
targeting a number of industries island- wide. The latest is the coffee
industry and in particular Blue Mountain Coffee producers. This
particular group was chosen given that most of the facilities operate in
the Blue Mountains, which is a sensitive area. In addition, some
facilities are adjacent to the Blue and John Crow Mountains National
Park for which the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT)
has a delegation agreement to manage on behalf of the Natural Resources
Conservation Authority (NRCA).
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