The CBC is an initiative of the environment ministries of five countries: Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica. It operates with the organizational backing of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean and the financial support provided by the European Union through various projects.
🎯Mission
To achieve the effective conservation of marine and terrestrial biodiversity of regional importance and the maintenance of ecological connectivity at key sites in the insular Caribbean, while considering the challenges of a changing climate and community development needs, and ensuring the coordination, integration, and cooperation of all relevant stakeholders.
👁️Vision
The CBC is a well-established, financially sustainable, and effective South-South cooperation initiative for the conservation of biodiversity of regional importance to the insular Caribbean; it secures and monitors ecological connectivity at key sites and promotes sustainable development in the context of a changing climate.
🌍 General Objective
To build a strong, collectively sustained regional institutional approach to the conservation and management of shared terrestrial and marine biodiversity of regional importance in the Caribbean islands, contributing to both global conservation and poverty reduction in the region.
🎯 Specific Goals
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Ensure the effective conservation of marine and terrestrial biodiversity of regional importance and its ecological connectivity at key sites in the insular Caribbean.
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Strengthen governance and the creation of effective cooperation networks at various levels, to achieve a sustainable socio-ecological relationship between resource-user communities and the ecosystems that provide those resources.
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Work within their geographical area to improve ecosystem resilience to climate change and promote ecosystem-based adaptation measures.
⭐ Initiative Values CBC
Five values guide the performance of the CBC initiative and its Executive and Technical Secretariat:
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Integrity
INTEGRITY is a core value of the individuals who make up the CBC and its Executive and Technical Secretariat. Our team members are honest, upright, and transparent; they are good listeners and are tolerant of and respectful toward diversity. Respect for diversity means that we are passionate advocates for nature and its biological diversity, and that we also understand, respect, and defend the right of individuals and nations to cultural, political, religious, ethnic, and gender diversity.
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Solidarity
INTEGRITY is a core value of the individuals who make up the CBC and its Executive and Technical Secretariat. Our team members are honest, upright, and transparent; they are good listeners and are tolerant of and respectful toward diversity. Respect for diversity means that we are passionate advocates for nature and its biological diversity, and that we also understand, respect, and defend the right of individuals and nations to cultural, political, religious, ethnic, and gender diversity.
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Knowledge
KNOWLEDGE is the foundation of all action at the CBC. It entails drawing not only upon the best existing scientific and technical knowledge to fulfill our mission but also upon the traditional knowledge contributed by local communities, as well as a constant pursuit of the enrichment of knowledge.
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Dedication
CBC team members demonstrate DEDICATION. This means we have the capacity to devote ourselves selflessly to fulfilling the mission and achieving established goals, especially during times of crisis or tension.
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Effectiveness
Ultimately, all the aforementioned values are insufficient if the expected results are not achieved; therefore, a core value of the CBC is EFFECTIVENESS—that is, the ability to work effectively to fulfill the mission and complete tasks. We deliver results with the expected quality and on schedule, finding creative solutions to the problems we face.
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