REPORT ON ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS AND INTER-AGENCY ACTIVITIES IN JAMAICA AND ON OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE WORKPLAN Presenter: Philone Mantock Statistical Institute of Jamaica

BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS IN JAMAICA  Environment Statistics Unit at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) formed in  Mandate of the unit is the production of environment statistics through routine collection and compilation of data.  The unit had a workshop in 2001 with all the relevant stakeholders/data providers to compile a list of data sources and availability of statistics related to the environment.

BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS IN JAMAICA  Over the years the unit has produced various reports on Environment Statistics:  Jamaica’s Environment 2001-Environment Statistics & State of the Environment Report  Jamaica’s Environment in Your Pocket 2002  Households & Environment 2003  Environment Statistics 2003 & Mineral Accounts  Environment Statistics 2005 & Water  Environment Statistics 2007  Household Environment Survey 2008  Jamaica’s Environment in Your Pocket 2009  Jamaica’s Environment in Your Pocket 2013

Focus of Reports on Environment Statistics  Reports usually focus on all or some of the following themes/topics:  Agriculture  Forestry  Land and Mineral Resources  Protected Areas  Freshwater  Marine Resources  Tourism  Energy and Transport  Air  Solid and Liquid Waste  Climate and Natural Disasters

Data Providers of Environment Statistics  Various Ministries, Agencies and other Organisations:  National Environmental and Planning Agency  Planning Institute of Jamaica  Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries  Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change  Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining  Mines and Geology Division  Jamaica Bauxite Institute  Jamaica Public Service Company  Forestry Department  Jamaica National Heritage Trust  National Water Commission  Water Resources Authority  National Irrigation Commission  National Solid Waste Management Authority  National Meteorological Service  Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management  Jamaica Tourist Board  Jamaica Fire Brigade

Inter-Agency Committee Meetings  There has been no Inter-Agency Committee meeting convened by STATIN since CARICOM Workshop on Environment Statistics in  However, Joint Meeting with STATIN and CARICOM in November 2012 with ministries/agencies engaged in production and use of Environment Statistics related to the area of Biodiversity.  Ongoing relationship with ministries/agencies/other stakeholders that provide data related to environment statistics.  Data is usually received in a timely manner once it is requested by STATIN and is available from the relevant ministries/agencies. Environment statistics database is updated routinely.

Status of Work Plan for Compilation of Environment Statistics  As mentioned previously the Environment Unit at STATIN was established fourteen years ago and producing reports on environment statistics since  The Unit currently made up of two persons - Unit Head and a Statistician.  Need for additional staff, but due to budget constraints not a possibility at this time.

UN Framework for Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013)  Jamaica was represented in the group revising the Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics. Revision now complete.  Jamaica now a member of the Expert Group on Environment Statistics – developing the methodological manual for the FDES Core Set of Environment Statistics.  With the completion of the revised FDES there will be a need for a Regional Workshop on the implementation of the FDES which would assist countries in the region in the collection and compilation of environment statistics at the national level.

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