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Waste Management Programme for the Kingston Harbour
 


Waste Management Programme for the Kingston HarbourFollowing 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
 


NEPA and government partners unite to thwart the illegal trade in Endangered Animal SpeciesThe 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. read more


 

NEPA works with Blue Mountain Coffee producers to increase
environmental compliance


NEPA works with Blue Mountain Coffee producers to increase 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). read more


 

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