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249.
The sum of $0.5 million was also utilised for the development of the Tobago
Spatial Development Strategy, a new initiative being undertaken by the THA.
Environment
250.
A revised allocation of approximately $41 million was provided in 2013 to
continue to advance the Government‟s environmental protection and enhancement
agenda. Of this amount, approximately $20 million was utilised by the major
implementers namely; the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), the
Environmental Policy and Planning Division and the Forestry Division of the Ministry of
Environment and Water Resources, and the Tobago House of Assembly (THA). The
Solid Waste Management Company Ltd. (SWMCOL) continued to reorganise itself and
to restrategise in order to be better positioned to discharge its functions in the area of
solid waste management.
251.
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) continued to implement its
programme of activities in 2013, in keeping with its mandate to coordinate, facilitate and
oversee implementation of the national environmental strategy and programmes,
incurring expenditure of approximately $3 Million. Some achievements for 2013 include
the following:
efforts were made to acquire the services of a facilitator for the
establishment of an Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Network, to enable the
move towards evidenced-based decision making
proposals were received and evaluated for developing and proposing water
quality standards/guidelines for all watersheds through the development of
an anti-degradation policy
proposals for a video documentary series were submitted for approval for
increasing awareness and educating stakeholders to comply with
international obligations on Treaties relating to the eco-system and species
conservation and protection
selection of a consultant for conducting baseline research, providing
relevant information on the impact of seismic survey on marine populations
in order to identify and implement appropriate guidelines to the Certificate
of Environment Clearing (CEC) process.
proposals were received and evaluated to assess and understand the impact
of quarrying on the environment by designing and conducting a full
Strategic Environment Assessment (SEA)
conditions prior to first disbursement of funds are being satisfied with the
IDB aimed at ensuring that climate change issues are properly addressed
through existing and proposed regulatory processes
Chaguanas was selected as the area for the hosting of the Community Pilot
Programme as part of the overall programme of developing a model
