The geographic area of Northern Clarendon in Jamaica boasts a vast number of fruit trees, lush vegetation, and forested land. Its beautiful landscape is typical of hilly rural areas that are interspersed across Jamaica, and which depend heavily on agriculture for livelihoods. Residents in the communities of Northern Clarendon, however, are challenged by the lack of a crucial resource- water. Without water, sanitation and hygiene are at risk, crops will wither, and school attendance rates will be impacted.

The project will support countries in addressing the pervasive nature of plastic litter and solid waste management, either directly or indirectly, via programmes aimed at creating the policy, legislative and institutional capacity to reduce and manage plastic waste.

Summary of the LBS COP Opening Ceremony

Kingston, Jamaica, 27th July 2021:  The Fifth Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities (the LBS Protocol) began on Monday 26th July 2021 with a welcome by Mr.

“The Wider Caribbean Region is experiencing unequivocal impacts of nutrient pollution including nitrogen-based eutrophication, harmful algal blooms, hypoxia and those resulting from a complex and not fully understood phenomenon of recurrent nuisance Sargassum blooms.