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INVEMAR Updates Assessment and Warns of Critical Gaps in Plastic Management in Cartagena and BarranquillaA new assessment reveals critical gaps in waste management in Cartagena and Barranquilla, where plastic pollution is already impacting key ecosystems along Colombia’s Caribbean coast.
Read the first edition of the Circular Cities Beyond Plastics Bulletin
From Commitment to Delivery: The Wider Caribbean’s Ocean Moment
Inside Cuba's community-led coral restoration network — and what it means for the Caribbean's climate future A Reef Worth Fighting For
As the international community marks World Environment Day on 5 June and World Oceans Day on 8 June, one message stands out clearly: the future of our climate and the future of our oceans are inseparable.
May 2026 — The Intercity Network on Plastics Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean successfully held the third session of its webinar series “Policy and Certification Instruments for Plastics Circularity,” on April 30.
On World Oceans Day 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme invites governments, finance leaders, innovators, regional organizations and ocean champions to explore one of the defining challenges of our time: how do we turn ocean ambition into real-world transformation? Join us on:
Beyond Designation: Making Marine Protection Work in the Wider Caribbean International Day for Biological Diversity — Harmony with Nature and Sustainable Development Christopher Corbin, Coordinator, UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat
Circular Cities Beyond Plastics Project Steering Committee Advances Regional Collaboration in Panama
Representatives from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Cartagena Convention Secretariat, implementing partners such as INVEMAR, ANCON, Ministry of Water, Environment, Climate Change (MWECC) and National and local government partners, gathered in Panama City for the third in-person Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the Circular Cities Beyond Plastics Project.
Cities across Latin America and the Caribbean continue to strengthen collaboration and knowledge-sharing through the webinar series “Accelerating the Circular Economy of Plastics in Cities,” led by the Intercity Network on Plastics Circular Economy.
At a landmark workshop in Anguilla, the Cartagena Convention Secretariat joined regional partners to confront a shared crisis: fragmented ocean data that is leaving Caribbean marine ecosystems under-protected and under-managed. Vast stretches of the Caribbean seabed remain unmapped.
From nature-based treatment plants in Panama to wastewater reuse pilots in Trinidad and Tobago — the GEF-funded CReW+ Project has turned regional ambition into on-the-ground results.
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Building on ongoing efforts to address plastic pollution, the Circular Cities Beyond Plastic project convened its second regional webinar under the Intercity Network on Plastics Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean. The session brought together city representatives, technical experts and partners to exchange knowledge and identify scalable solutions for circular plastic management.
Every year, millions of people flock to the world’s coral reefs to marvel at the diversity of marine life they support.
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It is easy to get discouraged by the state of the planet.
This edition highlights progress on the BBNJ Agreement, ocean governance, ecosystem restoration, pollution reduction and community engagement, as the Regional Seas Programme brings countries together to manage the world’s oceans and coastal areas sustainably. In this edition:
A Global Message, A Caribbean Reality On International Day of Zero Waste 2026, the global focus turns to reducing waste—this year with particular attention to food waste and more sustainable consumption patterns. In the Wider Caribbean Region, this is not an abstract goal. It is a daily reality across our coastlines and communities.
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join a webinar on “Strengthening the Global Response to the Massive Influx of Sargassum Seaweed Blooms”, in follow-up to the resolution adopted at the seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7). The webinar will take place on 2 April 2026 from 4:00 to 5:30 EAT.
Water is the lifeblood of the Caribbean
How we find our ChampionsThe Champions of the Earth award is the UN’s highest environmental honour and celebrates individuals and organizations whose actions have a transformative impact on the environment.2026 Focus: Ocean Health
We’ve just kicked off the webinar series Accelerating the Circular Economy of Plastics in Cities! This initiative, developed within the framework of the Intercity Network on Plastics Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, seeks to strengthen knowledge exchange to accelerate the transition toward a circular economy of plastics in the region’s cities.
UNEP seeks young people implementing ground-breaking solutions that address climate change, biodiversity and nature loss, and pollution and waste.The Young Champions will receive global recognition, seed funding, training, mentorship, and access to influential change-makers.
Panama City, February 10, 2026. As part of the Circular Cities Project: Beyond Plastic, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) as the implementing agency and the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat (UNEP-CEP) as the executing agency, the first consultancy is being launched to identify unnecessary plastics across economic sectors and provide alternatives for their elimination or substitution.
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CEP was established in 1981 as part of the Regional Seas Programme in recognition of the importance and value of the Wider Caribbean Region’s fragile and vulnerable coastal and marine ecosystems including endemic plants and animals.