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Contact:
Claudia Monlouis
Monday, June 14, 2004 – Minister of Physical Development, Environment and
Housing, Honourable Ferguson John, has announced that a series of environmental
awards would be presented next year, to individuals and organisations for their
contribution to the environment.
This move is in keeping with the government’s thrust to transform every citizen
into an advocate for the environment.
“My Ministry has recently begun work to develop criteria for a series of
Environmental Awards, which will be presented as part of World Environment Day
Celebrations in 2005. These awards will formally recognize significant
achievements in the field of Environmental Management under several categories,
including Media, Individual, Community Group, Non – Governmental Organizations
and Private Sector”, Minister John said.
He explained that the awards were not only expected to assist in “highlighting
some of our best practices and achievements of which we can be proud, but also
in engendering greater environmental responsibility and stewardship by all Saint
Lucians.”
Minister John also announced the Cabinet had recently adopted the National
Coastal Zone Management Policy, which would set the platform for further
improvements in the planning and development control within coastal areas, and
that A draft National Environmental Policy and Management Strategy would be
submitted to cabinet shortly. When adopted, it will form the basis for a more
integrated approach to environmental management on the island, ensuring greater
synergies between the agencies responsible for waste management.
The minister also announced that within the next few months, St. Lucia’s first
State of the Environment Report would be published.
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