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Volume 3, Number 4
September 1994
EPA/220/N-94-017
CARIBBEAN
CURRENTS
Welcome...
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...to Caribbean Currents, Volume Three, Number Four. This quar
newsletter is assembled by INFOTERRA/USA in its capacity as the
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Regional Service Centre (RSC) for INFOTERRA National Focal Pointgif
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Although the Currents is assembled at INFOTERRA/USA, the content
Region for inclusion in the Currents. Please see the Guidelines for
Contributions on page 4. for more information.
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Special thanks to Maritza Hee Houng of the Caribbean Conservation
Association (CCA) for her contribution to this issue.
Each issue will also feature a Directory of NFPs in the Region so that
anyone with international environmental questions can contact* their,
nearest resource. Please feel free to contact one another as well as
your RSC for assistance or materials.
Also, please feel free to share Caribbean Currents with your friends
and colleagues. The Currents should serve as an informational forum
for anyone who lives, works, or is involved in environmental issues in
the English and French-speaking Caribbean Region.
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Caribbean Environmental Law Sources
Last issue, Caribbean Curjiejvts looked at sources of information on International. Environmental Law
Sources. This issue describes publications which provide information on environmental laws from the
Caribbean.
Ifyou areawareofany othermaterials whichareofuseinthisfield, please let us know. Share any information
you have with the RSC (using the address on pag" 6) and we will include it in a future issue of the Currents.
Any information you can provide is useful. Please feel free to fax, write to, or call the RSC with any questions
or comments you may have. Thank you foryour assistance.
Welcome to our newest National Focal Point in St. Kitts and Nevis!
We welcome Mr. Edsel Daniel, and look forward to working with you.
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Environmental Law and Law Related Material On The
Caribbean Area
The recently concluded U.N. Global Conference on the Sustainable Development of Small Island
Developing States (SIDS), held in Barbados April 20-May 6, has generated new interest and
concern in Caribbean countries for systems for effective environmental management.
Environmental laws are of concern for Caribbean countries, many of which depend on their natural
resources for economic development. The threat to the sustainability of these resources has
highlighted the need for legislation to enforce protection.
The establishment of a legal framework to ensure effective management of the environment is a
critical issue for Caribbean governments, faced in many instances not only with a lack of relevant
legislation, but also without the support needed to enforce existing laws which protect the
environment.
Caribbean Conservation Association (CCA) is a regional environmental organization with a
mandate to "facilitate the implementation of policies, programs and practices which contribute to
the conservation, protection and use of the region's national and cultural resources to enhance the
quality of life for present and future generations." CCA recognizes its responsibility to collect and
disseminate information in the region in support ofthis mission.
It is in this context that CCA is developing a special collection on environmental legislation and
law -related materials which can direct decision -makers to more effective mechanisms for
legislation and enforcement.
The following is a list of items in the CCA collection on environmental law which can be obtained
as indicated:
Environmental Legislation in the Commonwealth Caribbean;
Moss, Sylvia. Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean Conservation Association, 1982. 155 p.
This directory is out of print, but is being maintained and updated by Mrs. Moss as a
database. Enquiries for information on a new edition and for more information from the
directory should be made to Mrs. Moss (see item 2).
Environmental Law and Law-Related Materials: A bibliographical guide and index
to threee volumes;
Moss, Sylvia. Cave Hill, Barbados, Faculty of Law Library, University of the West Indies,
1993.
Vol 1: Environmental Law Database; Vol2: Author Index; Corporate Body Index;
Geographic Index; Vol 3: Subject Index.
The database is produced on CDS/ISIS
Queries for disk copies or paper copies should be made to Sylvia Moss, Law Library,
Cave Hill, U.W.I.,-Barbados.
Environmental Laws of the Commonwealth Caribbean: Analysis and needs
assessment; a study commissioned by the Caribbean Law Institute, rev. ed.
Caribbean Law Institute, Univesity of the West Indies, 1992.481 p.
This study of environmental laws in the Commonwealth Caribbean focuses on
environmental laws in the priority areas as identified by Commonwealth Caribbean policy
makers in the Port of Spain Accord of June 1989. Recommendations are made for
remedial action.
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Land Use Under the Law: A commentary and compilation of select legislation in small
island developing states.
Carmichael, Trevor and Mahon, Susan. Bridgetown, Barbados, Caribbean Law Publications,
1994. 267p.
The authors, one ofwhom is an attorney, produced this monograph and a complementary
Photographs and Art Exposition on the same theme, for the recently concluded Global Conference
on Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States, held inBaibados from April 25 -
May6,1994. The authors indicate that the review ofthe legislation is selective.
For more information and comments, contact
Maritza Hee Houng
Information Specialist
Caribbean Conservation Association
The Garrison
St. Michael
BARBADOS
Telephone: 809-426-9633
Fax: 809-429-8483
submitted by Maritza Hee Houng Information Specialist, CCA
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POPULATION
Our next issue of CARIBBEAN Currents will address the issue ofpopulation. The 1994 United Nations
Conference on Population will be held in Cairo, Egypt in September. They will discuss the consequences of
population growth. The topics of natural resource consumption and environmental destruction in
relationship to population growth are of great concern. Trends in migration to urban areas is also a major
issue. Cities burdened with the responsibility to respond to an exploding population are confronted with a
variety of dilemmas, including meeting sanitation and energy needs.
If you have any comments on this topic, or would like to contribute a short article, resource guide on
population information sources, or have abibliography to share, please submit your contribution following
the gu idelines below.
Guidelines for Contributions to CARIBBEAN CURRENTS
Any organization or individual operating or involved in the English and French-speaking Caribbean Region is welcome to
contribute to the content of the newsletter.
Please note that submissions should meet the following criteria:
• They should be relevant to environmental issues
• They must be of interest to or directly involve the Region
• They must not endorse or recommend any product or commercial service either explicitly or implicitly
• They must be brief—preferably under 250 words; Bulletin Board requests should be kept under 100 words
• They must be received by the posted deadline (see below)
Please feel free to contact the Caribbean Currents coordinator if you arc interested in submi ing a longer article. You
should contact the coordinator to discuss your topic and any size or content restrictions beforehand. Be aware that once
your article is submitted, it is subject to editing as needed. Final decisions on editing and inclusion of any contributions
are left to the INFOTERRA/US A Manager. Please contact INFOTERRA/USA using the address above to contribute any
comments, questions, problems, or ideas.
DEADLINE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO Vol. 4, Na 1: November 5,1994
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Welcome to The
Bulletin Board
Each issue, we will publish questions or concerns of interest to Currents
readers. Anyone who has materials or information that they feel will be
helpful should feel free to respond. You may either respond directly to the
reader who has placed the item, or send the materials to INFOTERRA/USA
for forwarding.
Bulletin Board
DOCUMENTS
AVAILABLE
INFOTERRA/US A has free copies of the
following publications available.
If you would like copies of any of these
documents, please let us know.
Citizen's Guide to Environmental
Issues
Decision-Makers Guide to Solid
Waste Management
Safer Disposal for Solid Waste
Household Hazardous Waste
Management
Consumer'sHandbookfor
Reducing Solid Waste
The Plain English Guide to the
Clean Air Act
To request copies of these documents, just
write to INFOTERRA/US Ausing the
contact information on page 6.
Information Needed on
Pesticides
INFOTERRA/USA receives many
requests for information on pesticides.
Although we have a number of publications
on pesticides in the United States, we are
interested in collecting information on
regulation ofpesticides in your countries.
Any regulatory, educational or citizen
guides you can provide would be greatly
appreciated. We are interested in national
or local regulations.
Please contact INFOTERRA/US Ausing
the information on page 6 if you can
provide any assistance. Thank you for
your participation!
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About the NFP Directory
This directory reflects changes and additions to the INFOTERRA Directory of National Focal Points
distributed by INFOTERRA/PAC, dated January 1994. Please check this information to verify that it is
correct and up-to-date. If you have any changes or corrections, please notify the RSC as soon as possible(
We will be happy to relay the information to the PAC.
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Dr. Donald Cooper
Department ofE nvironmental Health Services
P.O.BoxN-3729
Nassau
THEBAHAMAS
Telephone: (809)322-4908 FAX: (809) 322-3607
Vernese Inniss
Administrative Officer (Environment)
Ministry of Labour, Consumer Affairs and
the Environment
Marine House, Hastings
SL Michael, 29
BARBADOS
Telephone: (809)426-8999 FAX: (809)426-8959
Jaime Villanueva
Fisheries Department
Princess Margaret Drive
P.O.Box 148
Belize City
RFT17F
Telephone: 501-2-44552
FAX: 501-2-32983
Mr. Felix Gregoire
Forestry and Wildlife Division
Ministry of Agriculture, Botanical Gardens
Roseau
DOMINICA
Telephone: (809)448-2401 FAX: (809)448-7999
Mavis Taylor
INFOTERRA Director
c/oUNDP
P.O.Box 10960
Georgetown
GUYANA
FAX: 592-262942
MargueriteBfemur
Ministers de 1'Agriculture et des Resources Nature lies
et du Developpement Rural
P.O.Box 1441
Port-au-Prince
HAITI
Telephone: 509-22-1867 FAX: 509-22-3599
Jeanetta Phillips
Natural Resources Conservation Divison
Ministry ofTourism &. the Environment
53 1/2 Molynes Road, P.O. Box 305
Kingston 10
JAMAICA
Telephone: (809) 923-5155/5125 FAX: (809)923-5070
Edsel Daniel, PlanningEnforcement Officer
Planning Unit, Ministry ofDevelopment
Church Street
P.O.Box 186
Basseterre
ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
Telephone: (809)465-2521
Vanesta Moses-Felix
Government Docu mental 1st
Ministry of Planning, Personnel,
Establishment, and Training
Documentation Center
P.O. Box 709
Castries
ST. LUCIA
Telephone: (809)453-2005 FAX: (809)453-2506
Regional Service Centre (RSC):
Emma J. McNamara
INFOTERRA/USA
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Headquarters Library, 3404
401M Street, S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20460
UNITED STATES
Telephone: (202)260-5917 FAX: (202)260-3923
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