List of Environemental Initiatives - National and International

• AOSIS (Alliance of Small Island States) - Jamaica is a member of this organization; read more here.

• Read about Jamaica’s coral reefs and ocean management here via the Australian Caribbean Coral Reef Collaboration.

• Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) an environment and development NGO. Read more on their website here.

• Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) - read more on their website and be sure to read about their ‘20 by 20’ challenge. 

• Convention on Biological Diversity - fourth annual country report for Jamaica found here.

• Jamaica Environmental Cooperation, an agreement signed in 1991. Document available here.

• Visit the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) website to read about their many projects.

• National Drought Management Committee - read one of their public statements here. 

• NEPA: See all Conventions that Jamaica has ratified or signed on the NEPA website.

• UN Environment Caribbean Environment Programme (CEP) - see an overview of the initiative on the CEP website here. 

• UNDP Jamaica Annual Report from 2013-2014, found here on the UNDP website. 

• Windsor Research Center has developed the Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee with a website to raise awareness about the unique area. 

• Compare and contrast Jamaica’s sea temperatures with sea temperatures throughout the world at this World Sea Temperature website. 

• YouTube video detailing a pilot project on climate resilience. 

• Jamaican National Environmental Action Plan (JANEAP) from 1999-2002 found here. 

• Vision 2030 full report can be found here.

• Jamaica's Nationally Determined Contribution, a summary of long-term adaption and mitigation goals that were the center of the Paris Agreements from the 21st COP, can be found here.

• The UNDP's Sustainable Development Goals, ranging from climate action to the reduction of poverty here.

• The national development plan, Vision 2030, in full is here  and the national outcomes alone are here.

• Example of initiative is wind power, such as the Wigton Wind Farms pictured in background