Strengthening Capabilities on Sustainable Resource Management in Latin America and the Caribbean



1. Project title: Strengthening on Sustainable Resource Management in Latin America and the Caribbean

2. Type of project: Endorsed activity

3. Number of participants: 40-60 organizations from Latin American countries

4. Scope of the project: Latin America and the Caribbean

5. Period: 2010-2011

6. Specific Goals
  • Pinpoint the needs of the region, 
  • Increase coordination and understanding of sustainable resource management among key stakeholders in the scientific community and government administrations
  • Improve their skills on these topics. In this way, governments and stakeholders will have the tools they need to improve coordination between agencies and develop consistent cross-cutting policies for the Sustainable Management (SRM) of their resources
  • National action plans launched and opportunities identified for SRM in the Latin America and the Caribbean region

7. Outputs until now:
  • Launch of the Regional Project in Panama on 13th April 2010 with Government participants from 30 countries
  • Drafted assessment report on resources available in the region
  • Established network of 110 public officials and other relevant stakeholders in the Latin America and the Caribbean region. 

8. Next meeting: In Cuba in conjunction with the II LATIN - AMERICAN SEMINAR ON LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, 1st - 4th June, 2010

9. Project leader: 
The Secretariat of the UNEP/SETAC Life Cycle Initiative


Publicly available documents



How can interested persons get involved in this project? 
Please contact: ilci@unep.org