On this day in 2016, Costa Rica ratified the LBS Protocol under the UNEP Cartagena Convention! A key step in tackling land-based marine pollution & protecting our Caribbean coasts. 🌊👏 #CostaRica #CartagenaConvention #LBSProtocol #OceanAction

Happy Independence Day to the Cooperative Republic of Guyana! 🇬🇾 The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat celebrates your achievements and applauds your leadership in environmental protection and regional cooperation. #IndependenceDay #Guyana #UNEP

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“Jamaica Nice, Protect Wi Paradise” Thanks to OUR TODAY for featuring Christopher Corbin, UNEP Cartagena Convention Coordinator, congratulating #Jamaica on its strong environmental focus for National #LabourDay and urging ratification of the SPAW protocol.

Today marks Barbados’ 1985 ratification of the Cartagena Convention & Oil Spills Protocol. An essential step in protecting the Caribbean Sea from pollution. We honor the nation's commitment to marine preservation. #Barbados #MarineProtection #UNEP #OnThisDay

The UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat will join #UNOC3 in Nice, France (June 9–13, 2025), hosting side events on marine biodiversity, pollution reduction & ocean governance. Advancing #SDG14 for a healthy, resilient ocean. Learn more: shorturl.at/5uFjX #OceanAction

25 years of protecting Caribbean biodiversity. Hear from Susana Perera Valderrama, SPAW Officer at the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat. #SPAW25 #UNEP #UNEPCEP #ACPMEAs #SPAWProtocol #25YearsOfProtection #CaribbeanConservation

Meet the people behind the SPAW Protocol! From gov reps to NGOs, scientists & MPA managers; these are the hands driving action across the Wider Caribbean. Collaboration is at the heart of SPAW. #SPAW25 #ACPMEAs #TogetherForNature #WiderCaribbean #UNEP

Did you know? The SPAW Protocol is the only legally binding regional agreement for biodiversity protection in the Wider Caribbean. For 25 years, it has safeguarded coral reefs, mangroves, seagrasses, and species like sea turtles and manatees.

Plastic is everywhere; even in us. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we’re acting to #BeatPlasticPollution. From marine litter to circular solutions, UNEP CEP is turning science into action across the Caribbean. #UNEP #UNEPCCS #ACPMEAs #WED2025 #BeatPlasticPollution #GPML-C

The Caribbean is turning the tide from Sargassum to solutions, wonder to action. This #WorldOceansDay, we celebrate science, tradition & teamwork protecting the sea’s wonders. #UNWorldOceansDay #UNEPCCS #SPAWProtocol #ACPMEA #Sargassum #CaribbeanSea

Watch how a once-damaged coral reef in a SPAW site is now teeming with life! This is restoration in action. #SPAW25 #ReefRescue #ConservationWins

Over 25 years, SPAW has: 1. Strengthened legal frameworks for marine protection 2. Mobilised local conservation leadership 3. Built regional cooperation across 19+ countries Here’s how the Caribbean leads the way in marine protection. #SPAW25 #MEAsTogether #BlueCaribbean

The 24th Global Meeting of the Regional Seas Programme will take place at #UNOC3, in Nice. The meeting aims to facilitate the exchange of views and strengthen partnerships to advance ocean governance See info: unep.org/events/confere…

The ocean shields coasts, sustains biodiversity, and feeds billions. While leaders pledged to protect 30% of it by 2030, only 8.4% is protected today. We need real action that protects people and planet: unep.org/events/confere… #UNOC3

🌍 11M tonnes of plastic enter waters yearly Microplastics harm soil & food Cost? $300–600B/yr! In the Caribbean: ⚠️ 322K+ tonnes of plastic go uncollected ⚠️ 2K+ litter items/km of coastline The Zero Waste Project helps: ♻️ Go circular 🌿 Protect nature #BeatPlasticPollution

Think you know SPAW? Here are 3 facts most people don’t: 1. SPAW supports sustainable tourism 2. It links science, law, and communities 3. Youth voices are part of its governance #SPAW25 #CaribbeanMEAs

“Turning the tide on plastic pollution is a moral imperative,” says UNEP’s Christopher Corbin. 🌊 In Jamaica, bold bans, city action & partnerships like Recycling Partners are driving change. 🇯🇲 Let’s act together! Learn more: shorturl.at/4VXKU #BeatPlasticPollution

As the #UNOC3 Ocean Conference closes, the #Caribbean has a message for the world: Protect the Ocean, Protect our Future! 🌎 🌊 🎥 5 regional voices—United Nations leaders, scientists, fishers—make the appeal: #SaveOurOcean UNEP Cartagena Convention & Caribbean Enviro Prog. | United Nations Trinidad and Tobago | Joanna Kazana | Christopher Corbin | United Nations Jamaica Multi-country Office

🌊🐢 Six marine turtle species are protected under the Cartagena Convention’s SPAW Protocol—safeguarding Caribbean biodiversity! From Grenada to Cuba, these ancient mariners rely on MPAs for survival. Let’s protect them! #SeaTurtleDay #SPAW25 #ProtectOurTurtles #worldTurtleDay