Report of the Second Regional Planning of the Caribbean Platform for Nutrient Management

The GPNM launched a Caribbean Platform for nutrient management in May 2013 in Trinidad and Tobago. The purpose of the regional nutrient platform is to extend the reach of UNEP and the GPNM down to the country level so as to drive policy and encourage implementation of best practices in nutrient management to minimize adverse impacts on the marine environment. The GPNM convened the second meeting of the platform between February 24 and 25, 2016 and was again co-hosted by the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA) of Trinidad and Tobago, and UNEP’s Caribbean Regional Coordinating Unit. The aim of this meeting was to continue to build awareness of nutrient management issues in the Caribbean, consider recommendations made from the first meeting of the platform, present a draft action plan, and seek out an appropriate institutional mechanism to support the work of the Platform within the region.