Latin America & the Caribbean

Barbados

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The country is covered by the UNESCO Cluster Office in Kingston, Jamaica

The UNESCO initiatives Barbados participates in focus on issues relating to oceans, coastal areas and small islands.

One such initiative is the Caribbean Coastal Productivity Programme (CARICOMP), a regional programme that aims to contribute to integrated coastal management by determining the factors that regulate productivity of the main coastal ecosystems in the Caribbean and assessing the nature and influence of land-sea interactions.

Below you can access the projects that are currently being implemented in the country within the framework of UNESCO’s Natural Sciences Sector. 

Oceans

- Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions (IOCARIBE)

Coasts and Small Islands  

- Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity Program (CARICOMP): sustaining coastal biodiversity benefits and ecosystem services

Renewable and Alternative Energies  

- National Programme for renewable energy More