Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals (JIEP)

"The environment is good business"

From Ecosystems to Employment: How Investing in Nature is a Job Creator Jobs and the environment are deeply interconnected. The environment shapes livelihoods, productivity, and economic transformation. Labor markets determine how societies adapt to environmental conditions. Jobs are also central to prosperity and poverty reduction, providing income, hope, and dignity.

See new (open access) journal article below. The authors examine the water–climate nexus: Intersections across sectors". They look at intersections between water and climate across four sectors: environment; drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene; food and agriculture; and energy.

The water–climate nexus: Intersections across sectors Water is present in various forms (e.g., ice, surface water, and ground water) across landscapes and is critical to various sectors (e.g., environment; drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene; food a...

https://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commentary/20240914/peter-edwards-urgent-need-address-plastic-pollution-and-protect-coastal

Peter Edwards | Urgent need to address plastic pollution and protect coastal ecosystems Plastic pollution is one of the most pressing environmental issues, and its impact on coastal ecosystems is particularly devastating. Jamaica is a small island with mountains and hills that lead down to the sea. This means that waste, including...

See important information from a CANARI Supported Project

Calling all Jamaican forest conservation advocates!!

🗣️ Do you want your message to go directly to your MP calling for CONCRETE ACTIONS to improve their use of funds for forest conservation?

✊🏾Then we have an incredible opportunity for you to support the Coalition for Forests' advocacy campaign!

✍🏾 With the Jamaica Accountability Meter Portal (JAMP), you can easily send letters directly to your MPs to make your voices heard. The best part? The letter is already prepared for you – all you need to do is identify your MP and press send.

✅ To get started, simply visit the campaign page titled "Save our Forests" by following this link:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/eYGHJ2Ju
OR
📍Scan the QR code below to go directly to the citizen campaign page.

📩 Once there, enter your name and email address, select your MP, and press send.

🌿Help us spread the word by forwarding this message to all your networks. Together, we can make a real difference in protecting our forests.

🫱🏾‍🫲🏾 Thank you for your support!

🔗 Find out more about the work of the CSO Coalition for Forests here:
https://lnkd.in/eANdp3gs

🪙 The project Participatory budgeting and financial management for the forest sector in Jamaica is being implemented by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), in partnership with the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation and the Jamaica Conservation Development Trust (JCDT). This project is funded by the European Union (FED/2021/428-620)






Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation
JAMAICA CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT TRUST
Jamaica Environment Trust
Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI)
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New research highlights the role that Nature based Solutions (NbS) can play in climate mitigation.
"The research identifies the four nature-based climate solutions with the most robust scientific foundations. These turned out to be tropical forest conservation; temperate forest conservation; tropical forest reforestation; and temperate forest reforestation – these have the greatest certainty in carbon mitigation potential. "

Nature-Based Climate Solutions: Rebuilding Trust In Carbon Markets For companies trying to achieve net zero with integrity, the complexities of what carbon credits to invest in and where are legion. New research identifies solutions.

See article - Some perspectives on the economics of Deep Sea Bed Mining. Note, Meetings at the International Seabed Authority, begin this week in Kingston. It is an issue that is out of sight and mind for many.

Something is bothering me about the Economics of Deep-sea Mining This month, once again, the delegations from 169 countries will gather in Kingston, Jamaica to continue the negotiations on the Deep-sea Mining Code. At this point, I’ve written extensively a…

See recent commentary about deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2590332224000356
"Deep-ocean seaweed dumping is not an ecological, economical, or ethical answer to climate-change mitigation via carbon “sequestration.” Without sound science and sufficient knowledge on impacts to these fragile ecosystems, it distracts from more rational and effective blue-carbon interventions. We call for a moratorium on sinking seaweeds to deep-ocean ecosystems until its efficacy is established, and there is robust, evidence-based assessment of its environmental, economic, and societal sustainability."

Deep-ocean seaweed dumping for carbon sequestration: Questionable, risky, and not the best use of valuable biomass Deep-ocean seaweed dumping is not an ecological, economical, or ethical answer to climate-change mitigation via carbon “sequestration.” Without sound …

Plastic Pollution and Mangrove Conservation - when issues collide

Jamaica battles relentless plastic pollution in quest to restore mangroves KINGSTON — “All of this was mangroves,” says marine scientist Mona Webber, pointing toward a line of ghostly gray boulders separating the road from the sea. We’re standing on the side of Norman Manley Highway, a raised road that squiggles along a spit of sand known as the Palisadoes and conn...

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Fostering change through environmental networking In the age of climate crisis, we need collaborative efforts to meet pressing environmental challenges. We must bring together diverse stakeholders to exchange ideas, share knowledge, encourage impactful solutions, and advocate policy change. We...

Thanks so much Dr Otoukon. All the best in your future (ad)ventures

Earth Today | A final goodbye DR SUSAN Otuokon has bid adieu to her conservation work, moving on from the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), managers of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, and an entity she served for more than two decades. In...

Thanks for everyone who showed up for our in-person get together and lime. Hoping we can keep the energy going.