Twelve Countries Meet In Tobago To Discuss Harmful Chemical Management

Helping the Caribbean establish a strong framework to prevent the careless disposal of harmful chemicals is the mission of the Project Steering Committee of the Implementing Sustainable Low and Non-Chemical Development Programme in Small Island Developing States.

Co-ordinated through the United Nations Global Environment Facility and the Basel Convention Regional Centre, members from 12 countries gathered in Tobago to discuss the way forward.

Chair of the National Working Committee for the GEF Islands Project, Anthony Headley, explained that over the past five years, they have been working on a project to equip Caribbean governments with the tools to manage harmful chemicals and their disposal.