BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the second meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 2) to the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters – known as the Escazú Agreement – ended in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with the election of the first seven members of the Committee to Support Implementation and Compliance of the treaty.

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Two CARICOM countries will be welcomed to the second meeting of the Escazú Agreement, the first environmental treaty that takes place here from April 17-19.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – The United Nations World Water Development Report 2023 was launched here on Wednesday amid concerns that Caribbean countries are amongst the most water stress globally.

CODRINGTON, Barbuda - Barbuda has launched the construction phase of its energy resilience project that is aimed at increasing the resilience of the electricity distribution network on the island by providing hybrid solar systems on key public buildings and improving the population’s level of access to modern electricity services.

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging Corporate Jamaica to partner with it on its Adopt-A-Mangrove program.

PANAMA CITY, Panama – Canada is funding a five million dollar  (One CAD$=US$0.73 cents) program to encourage the adoption of nature-based solutions (NBS) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

KINGSTON, Jamaica – The Nature Conservancy (TNC) will launch a new strategic approach for conserving and restoring Caribbean coral reef ecosystems that targets Climate Resilient Refugia, later this month.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – A new deep-sea species has been named after a Trinidad and Tobago marine scientist.

UNITED NATIONS – United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appointed St. Lucian national, Jevanic Henry, among seven young leaders to the second cohort of Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change.

ROSEAU, Dominica – Grenada, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and St. Kitts and Nevis are expected to benefit from a three-day study tour of Dominica’s geothermal energy project as part of the efforts to foster regional cooperation and collaboration within the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) on geothermal energy.

COPENHAGEN, Norway – Two CARICOM countries have signed on to the Copenhagen Declaration as the region launched the Blue Justice Caribbean Hub to strengthen cooperation and coordination in the use of innovation and digital technology to fight fisheries crimes.

GEORGETOWN, Guyana - Guyana has signed a five million Euro (One Euro=US$1.29 cents) agreement with the European Union to maintain its forest and natural resources, as well as strengthen sustainable development specifically in Amerindian communities.