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environmental education and awareness program, applicable to all
communities throughout Trinidad and Tobago thereby encouraging
behavioural changes
the EMA continued to clarify its roles and responsibilities towards educating
and influencing positive attitudes/behaviours among the citizenry and
informing the citizenry about the agencies responsible for other natural
environmental issues
the Terms of Reference (TOR) and contract are being finalised for achieving
the ISO 14001 Certification in 4 phases utilising the services of Premier
Quality Services Ltd (PQSL)
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In addition, the Environmental Policy and Planning Division, of the Ministry of
Environment and Water Resources was able to advance and complete a number of
important policy initiatives in 2013. These included the following:
completion of Terms of Reference (TORs) for consultancies to develop
organisational structures, job descriptions, training needs and other human
resource development requirement necessary for the establishment of the
new Forest and Protected Areas Management Authority, while the Wildlife
Policy was developed by the Cabinet appointed Committee.
A third draft of enabling legislation for the implementation of the National
Forest Policy and the National Protected Areas Policy were developed by the
consultants and are being reviewed by the Ministry
other policy initiatives which were advanced in 2013 included:
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the completion of the study for the Reduction of Methyl Bromide in
Quarantine and Pre-shipment Usage in Trinidad and Tobago
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the completion of the consultancy to develop a Strategy for Reduction in
Emissions of Carbon Dioxide
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The sustainable development of the forest resources in Trinidad continued to be
addressed by the Forestry Division through the utilization of approximately $13.2 million
out of its total allocation of $19.6 million in 2013. Among the activities undertaken were:
the continued regeneration of forest cover throughout the five (5)
Conservancies in North-East, North-Central, South-East, South-Central and
South-West Trinidad through the nurturing and replanting of seedlings,
utilizing an allocation of $2 million
the re-afforestation of the Northern Range Hillsides denuded by fires
utilizing an allocation of $0.6 million
the development and implementation of effective forest management
strategies through ongoing research and planning with emphasis on
Wetlands, National Parks and Watersheds and Wild Life Resources
