Preparation of GEF Projects

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is an independent financial organization that provides grants to developing countries for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. Since its establishment in 1991 as a trust fund, the GEF has allocated US $8.8 billion, supplemented by more than US $38.7 billion in cofinancing, for more...

Antigua and Barbuda’s Innitial National Comm...

The Government of Antigua & Barbuda has undertaken the preparation of a programme of enabling activities aimed at supporting the fulfillment of certain obligations under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This Report constitutes the Initial National Communications in accordance with the Guidelines laid down by the UNFCCC Conference of Parties (COP) in decision 10/CP2, and as required under...

Antigua and Barbuda’s National Environment M...

Antigua and Barbuda’s National Environment Management Strategy and Action Plan 2004-2009

Brief guide to the rare plants of Antigua and Barb...

This illustrated guide accompanies the Red List of Vascular Plants of Antigua and Barbuda (See reference below). This small guide is intended to help ordinary people to recognise rare and threatened plants in our countryside. This brief guide contains illustrations of some of the more readily recognisable species of greatest concern, which hopefully will in due course be protected under the law. Good photographic...

National Capacity Self Assessment – Draft

As a Party to all three Rio Conventions Antigua and Barbuda was eligible to receive financial assistance to conduct a detailed exercise to assess its national capacity to implement these Conventions. The project was initiated in 2003, with UNEP as the Implementing Agency and Funding from the GEF.NCSA_0

Red List of Vascular Plants in Antigua and Barbuda...

This deliverable was produced by the Environmental Awareness Group of Antigua and Barbuda as part of a subcontract under the USAID (US Agency for International Development) funded Caribbean Open Trade Support program. The project is supported by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda Environment Division and Ministry of Agriculture. The Government focal point for the IUCN SSC is under review and will be announced in due...