The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) for Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS) is the inter-governmental mechanism established by the Forum of Ministers of Environment for Latin America and the Caribbean. It was established at 14th Meeting in Panama, pursuant to Forum’s 2003 Decisions 4. PISLM is the principle body assigned by 25th Special Meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development (COTED) [Environment] in April 2008 in Guyana. It coordinates, on the behalf of CSIDS, Land Resources components of Barbados Programme of Action (BPOA), Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the BPOA (MSI/BPOA) and the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA Pathway) in CSIDS. Framework for implementation of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in CSIDS. Executing projects in 9 CARICOM nations funded by Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
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#Today, we join the world in celebrating International Day of Women and Girls in Science and Technology! 🚀👩🔬
We celebrate women, within our sector that continue to work to attain land degradation neutrality, employ research and contribute to capacity building initiatives!
🌟Meet Tricianna- the head of the Research, Advisory and Capacity Building Facility on New Adaptation Technologies (RAC/NAT) is thrilled to kick off groundbreaking Moruga Hot Pepper trials along with Biofloc Aquaculture Shrimp Farming .
🌱Tricianna leads a team that Utilizes cutting-edge biostimulants and phytohormones technology to boost agricultural productivity and enhance crop quality. 💪👩💻💖
Maharaj is a Ph.D. student at the University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus. She holds a BSc. in Geography and Environmental Management, an MSc, in Biodiversity Conservation and an MPhil in Plant Science.
Here’s to all the women in science and technology- that are working with in their respective Caribbean Small Island Developing States to research, build capacity, attain land degradation neutrality, strengthen initiatives to combat drought and more!
#InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience #WomenInTech #STEMinspiration #BreakTheBias 🌟🔬👧"
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🇬🇾✨#Quickcheckin with Lakeram Singh our Chief Technical Officer on Guyana's first national soil survey in over 30 years.
🌱🔬 He explains that this initiative is expected to support the Government and its technical agencies with the implementation of a practical and sustainable LDN Strategy together with achieving its food security goals.
🌏🌳This survey which commenced on January 13, is being made possible through collaboration among the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI), the Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission, with support from the University of the West Indies.
It is being done as part of Phase 1 of the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) multicounty soil management initiative for integrated landscape restoration and sustainable food systems: Phase 1 known as CSIDS-SOILCARE.
🌍💚It is a flagship project on soils funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and executed by the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) with the Food and Agricultural Organiation of the UN, as the implementing agency.
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#SoilSurvey #SustainableLandManagement #Guyana #LDN #Agriculture #SoilHealth #UNCCD #Sustainability #pislmimpact
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