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Presentation   At  Regional Meeting On Public  Procurement Systems In Latin America  And The Caribbean  15-16 July 2015  Quito, Ecuador

The Economic Partnership Agreement between the CARIFORUM States of the on e part, an d the E uro pean Community and its Member States, of the other pa rt was signed by the P arties on 15 O ctober 2008 1 . All Parties (with the ex ce ption of Ha iti) are provisionally applying the EPA . 2. The basis for the Five Year Review of the CARIFORUM - EU EPA is s et ou t in the Declaration on the Signing of the Economic Partnership Agreement .

Food security is a key national priority for Trinidad and Tobago. The goal is to “create a food secure nation” by providing access to adequate, nutritious, safe and affordable food to all people at all times. Some factors negatively affecting the country’s food security include_ a high food import bill estimated at TT$4 billion; vulnerability to adverse impacts of climate change and; an increase in the incidence of nutrition-related chronic Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).

The Air Transport Sector in the CARICOM Region is close to reaching a tipping point. Some domiciled carriers that have made significant contributions to the socio-economic welfare of the economies they have served over the years, are going through a period of uncertainty. The airlines continue to make losses, with shareholder governments concerned about having to prop them up indefinitely.

The Plan looks at the follwoing_

Limit The  Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on Agriculture and Food Security, water resources, Use of forests to support sustainable development while reducing GHG emissions, 

Limit The  Adverse Effects of A Changing Climate on  Coastal and Marine Resources

Reduce GHG emissions through  the promotion and use of renewable  and alternative energy sources 

Limit the Effects of Climate Change on Human Health

The CCCFP is a binding treaty focusing on cooperation and collaboration of Caribbean people, fishermen and their governments in conserving, managing and sustainably utilising fisheries and related ecosystems. 
The strong regional fisheries policy supports the welfare and well-being of all Caribbean people.