Environmental mainstreaming in Anguilla

Country: Anguilla Dates/ Term: September 2012 – March 2013 Funders:

• United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
• The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
• British Government’s Overseas Territories Environment Programme (OTEP)

Project amount: US$ 37,050        Goal and objectives:

• To identify gaps and barriers to the implementation of environmental mainstreaming;
• To suggest ways and means whereby existing institutions and decision making processes in Anguilla can be used to integrate environmental issues into decision making;
• To identify short, medium and long term actions necessary to promote the concept underlying the project- the fundamental importance and economic value of the natural environment; and,
• To contribute to establishing a common understanding of what is needed to integrate environmental issues into the planning processes in Anguilla.

Activities: a. A review and scoping study: the study established the type and nature of information available and through scoping allowed a provisional assessment of gaps in knowledge, legal capacity and the capacity of government and wider society to act on knowledge and implement legislation to protect and manage the environment b. A review and stakeholder consultation process:the stakeholder consultation validated some of the information collected in the Review and scoping study and identified gaps and barriers to the implementation of environmental mainstreaming and short, medium and long term actions for the implementation of environmental mainstreaming. Publications/ Documents

• Issue papers for the national consultation: Greening the economy: Making Anguilla sustainable
• Waste Management Picture story

Facebook: Join in our discussion on Facebook and participate in planning for a better Anguilla! For more information, contact: Loïza Rauzduel, Technical Officer at loiza@canari.org