Ground breaker’ insurance for $2bn mangrove system
PHOTO COURTESY OF BAHAMAS NATIONAL TRUST. • Bahamas benefits most from storm surge barrier • Insurer: This is something for World Bank...
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- Nov 20, 2022
COP27 Reaches Breakthrough Agreement on New “Loss and Damage” Fund for Vulnerable Countries
UN Climate Change News, 20 November 2022– The United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27 closed today with a breakthrough agreement...
- Oct 10, 2022
Reducing marine litter in the Caribbean through circular economy
NEWS FROM 2022-10-10 / KFW DEVELOPMENT BANK KfW finances sustainable protection of biodiversity KfW and the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund...
- Oct 10, 2022
A Community Heals Ma Kôté
Bringing together scientists, government and conservation-minded community members, we helped restore one of Saint Lucia's most precious...
- Oct 5, 2022
Karen McDonald | Building resilience through long-term policy outcomes and leadership
Published:Wednesday | September 28, 2022 | 12:06 AM Karen McDonald Gayle With 26,000 km of coral reefs, the Caribbean region represents...
- Aug 3, 2022
Magnolia species lost to science for 97 years rediscovered in Haiti
Conservationists find native magnolia for first time since 1925 after original habitat destroyed by deforestation. Sadia Nowshin, Wed 3...
- Jul 4, 2022
That Iyanola….Iguana
This somewhat elusive creature (St Lucia Iguana) though rare to many, has unfortunately been the victim of unsuspecting drivers on the...
- Jul 4, 2022
Love Letter to the Environment
On January 31, 2022, the Department of Sustainable Development launched a Poetry and Letter writing Contest entitled; Love Letter to the...
- Jul 4, 2022
The Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund announces Major New Partnership
Partnership will bolster local conservation efforts The Saint Lucia National Conservation Fund has entered into a major new private...
- May 10, 2022
CBF and Guyana’s Protected Areas Trust (PAT) sign Partnership Agreement
Georgetown, Guyana (May 3, 2022) – The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) and Guyana Protected Areas Trust (PAT) on May 3, 2022, signed a...
- Apr 29, 2022
Tourism and Conservation Champion Joins GLISPA Board
St. Lucia, 28 April 2022 - GLISPA is pleased to announce the appointment of Karolin Troubetzkoy Executive Director, Marketing and...
- Apr 7, 2022
Request for Information: Coral Reef Response and Restoration
The Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF), in partnership with the National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica (NCTFJ), Saint Lucia National...
- Apr 5, 2022
Caribbean Biodiversity Fund Announces New CEO
The Board of the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund (CBF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen McDonald Gayle as the new Chief...
- Apr 5, 2022
The Caribbean mangrove forest that defied destruction
By Jose Alison Kentish29th March 2022. On a sweltering summer day in 1994, an ancient mangrove forest on Union Island was ripped apart. ...
- Feb 21, 2022
LOBSTER FISHERY CLOSED
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 1, 2022 - August 1, 2022 (both days inclusive) CLOSED SEASON REGULATIONS: No person shall: fish for, remove from...
- Jan 27, 2022
New World Bank Report Notes Progress but Urges Greater Resilience Efforts for Caribbean
PRESS RELEASENOVEMBER 8, 2021 WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2021 –Strengthening government efficiency, empowering households and businesses, and...
- Jan 26, 2022
Giant pristine coral reef discovered off Tahiti
By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Marine explorers have discovered a "pristine" 3km (2-mile) coral reef at depths of 30m...