Thread by @NestaJA

Below is a list of just some environmental policies the GOJ is to implement.

1. THE NEXT CITY: Jamaica’s Next (Third) City will provide a sustainable, carbon neutral and climate resilient environment that utilizes SMART technologies, as well as international best practices.

Estimate:
US $360 Million for detailed planning and initial/start up implementation
Location:
To be finalised upon completion of Phase 1 Assessments in early 2020.
Objectives:

1. To create a safe, alternative space for the populace in the event of wide-scale breakdown in infrastructure and services due to the impacts of climate change.
2. To develop a robust economic base that is resilient to external shocks.

3. To develop a SMART resilient city with the required technologies built in to provide efficient management services.

Target Outcomes:
1. A developed, sustainable, carbon neutral and climate resilient New City based on international best practices and maximising on sustainable resource management including SMART technologies and powered by alternative energy sources.

2. A developed New City that considers and secures high yielding agricultural lands that support food security.
3.

A New City that is the climate resilient model for other islands in the Caribbean and other Small Island Developing states.

KINGSTON MALECON
The Kingston Waterfront, one of the few green spaces available to the public in the Downtown Kingston area, is a heavily used and important landmark.

Not only does it provide a much-needed place for recreation and relaxation but the existing seawall assists in the protection of both biodiversity and coastal property.

Estimate:
US$ 94 Million for detailed design and implementation
Location:
Ocean Boulevard to the Port Royal tombolo bordering the Kingston Harbour

MontegOceanarium: Construction of a Regional Centre for Climate Resilience and Ocean Conservation geared at providing the local, regional and visiting community with a platform for engaging on the sustainable management of natural resources and linkages with healthy seas.

Estimate:
US $28 Million for implementation
Location:
Walter Fletcher Beach, Montego Bay, St. James with outpost in Negril, Hanover

MONTEGO BAY GROYNES REHABILITATION
The Montego Bay Shoreline was dramatically reshaped in the 1970’s through a substantial reclamation project which created three crescent shaped beaches (Closed Harbour, Walter Fletcher, Gun Point) and small marina.

Within this reclamation project, it was vital to incorporate defensive structures that would safeguard the new Montego Bay shoreline which included a combination of groynes and submerged sills.

Estimate:
US $28 Million for implementation
Location:
Walter Fletcher Beach, Montego Bay, St. James with outpost in Negril, Hanover

IGUANA CONSERVATION PROGRAMME:
The Hellshire Hills propelled itself to an area of conservation importance globally as the endemic Jamaican Iguana which was once common to these areas, but was thought to be extinct for a very long time, was rediscovered in the 1990’s by a farmer

The Iguana conservation programme has yielded significant successes with the increase of the population in the wild from being extinct, to the total number of hatchling releases into the Hellshire Hills surpassing five hundred (500) Iguanas since the inception of the programme.

Estimate:
J $20 Million/Year
Location:
Hellshire Hills, St. Catherine

GOAT ISLANDS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY:
Despite the success of the Iguana Conservation programme, the Jamaican Iguana is still conservation dependent and it has been recognised that more needs to be done to ensure the survival of this species.

Estimate:
J$ 1,992,416,000.00
Location:
Goat Islands, St. Catherine
Objective:
To provide a safe haven for Jamaica’s endangered and endemic wildlife and to conserve artefacts of cultural significance.