This Plan establishes a point of reference on environmental education for sustainable development regarding where we stand; what has been done; the key actors; the major target groups; and goes further and i… Read More
Managing and Protecting Jamaica's Land, Wood, Air and Water.
Draft National Environmental Education Action Plan for Sustainable Development
Draft National Mariculture Policy
The aim of this policy is to support and encourage the managed use of Jamaica's marine resources to raise output of marine food products for domestic consumption and for export, and to generate. Local employ… Read More
Draft National Environmental Policy
In order to ensure that the principles set out Jamaica's environment are advanced, the Government has adopted a number of objectives for its environmental policy, including:
- Ensuring that Jamaic… Read More
Draft National Policy for the Conservation of Sea Grasses (July 1996)
Sea grasses are marine flowering plants found growing in the shallow waters around Jamaica. There are three types of sea grasses found in coastal waters around Jamaica, namely, Thalassia testudinum… Read More
Draft Crocodile Action Plan
This Action Plan is being developed as a component of the Management Plan for the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus). The activities of this action plan are envisioned for three phases: short, med… Read More
National Toolkit for the import, export and transit of hazardous waste in Jamaica
The term ‘watershed’ is defined as the land area in which rain falls and from which water drains into a stream or river. This area covers not only the mountains and hill slopes but also includes the forests,… Read More