Balancing National Development and Environmental Protection

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1 Jamaica Institute of Environmental Professionals 5 th Biennial Conference on the Environment Balancing National Development and Environmental Protection June Jamaica Pegasus Hotel Kingston

2 JIEP Conferences 2003 Advancing environmental knowledge towards decision making in sustainable development 2005 Sustainable Development Myths and Realities 2007 Business and Sound Environmental Management in the Caribbean What makes it work? 2009 Climate Change Caribbean Response

3 Conference Theme and Objectives Theme Balancing National Development and Environmental Protection Objectives As with our four previous conferences the JIEP aims to provide a forum to examine the issues related to its conference theme guiding principles and objectives of Jamaica s national development associated environmental considerations policies in place for environmental protection and how these policies will achieve the balance for sustainable development.

4 Conference Themes Theme 1: National Development National goals, education, health, security, economic development, energy, communication and governance Theme 2: Environmental Issues Affecting National Development Land use, use of environmental/natural resources, hazards and risks, climate change adaptation Theme 3: Environmental Management and Protection Protected areas, heritage conservation, culture, threats to environmental management/protection Theme 4: Achieving the Balance Policy/sector plans laws, national strategies, development challenges, international competitiveness, governance structure, monitoring and evaluation.

5 Target Audience Private and public sector Stakeholders NGO s Environmental Professionals Students Civil society

6 National Environmental Awareness Week Date Activities Venue Saturday June 4th Forest Trek Forestry Dept Sunday, June 5th Church Service - NEPA Monday, June 6th Conference - JIEP Pegasus Tuesday, June 7th Conference - JIEP Pegasus Wednesday, June 8th Field Trip JIEP/UDC Ocho Rios Thursday, June 9th Field Trip JIEP/JCDT Holiwell Thursday June 9th Green Expo - JCDT Pegasus /UDC Park Friday, June 10th Green Expo - JCDT Pegasus /UDC Park Saturday, June 11th Green Expo - JCDT Pegasus /UDC Park Sunday, June 12th Green Expo - JCDT Pegasus /UDC Park

7 Programme Outline Time Day 1 June 6 Day 2 June 7 Day 3 June 8 Morning Registration Registration Field Trip 1 Opening Ceremony Session 4 JIEP/UDC Coffee Break Coffee Break Session 1 Session 5 Afternoon Lunch Lunch Evening Session 2 Session 6 Coffee Break Coffee Break Session 3 Session 7 Presidents Reception/Awards Public Lecture Day 4 June 9 Field Trip 2 JIEP/JCDT

8 Conference Flyer

9 Call for Papers

10 JIEP Website (

11 The Environmental Professional Quarterly

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13 Sponsorship Biosphere sponsor - $500,000 Ecosystem sponsor - $250,000 Habitat sponsor - $100,000 Biosphere JA$500,000 Logo on the JIEP website, conference banner, marketing materials and programme cover Speaking opportunity at press conference to launch the event Six (6) complementary registrations to the conference. Invitation to the Opening Ceremony and President s Reception Option to Chair one technical sessions Organizations banner displayed in the conference room Exhibition space (10x10 ft) in the registration/reception area

14 Sponsorship Ecosystem J$250,000 Logo on the JIEP website, conference banner, marketing materials and programme cover Three (3) complementary registrations to the conference. Invitation to the Opening Ceremony and President s Reception Exhibition space (10x10 ft) in the registration/reception area Habitat J$100,000 Logo on the JIEP website, marketing material and programme cover One (1) complementary registration to the conference. Invitation to the Opening Ceremony and President s Reception

15 Conference 2009 Opening Ceremony

16 Conference 2009 Presentations

17 Conference 2009 Presidents Reception

18 Conference 2009 Public Lecture/Panel Discussion

19 Contact information Conference JIEP Secretariat JIEP Website