Marine turtles endure a diverse and perilous lifecycle – from delicate eggs to precious hatchlings, to resilient juveniles and fully grown adults traversing the world’s oceans. However, according to seaturtles.org, it is estimated that only 1 in 1,000 hatchlings will survive to adulthood, as many do not live beyond the...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA), through its Biodiversity Team, installed fournew sea turtle nesting signs along Manzanilla Beach. This initiative forms part of the ongoingefforts of the National Sea Turtle Task Force (NSTTF), led by the EMA, to enhance publicawareness and promote the protection of critical nesting habitats.Manzanilla Beach is...
The EMA has been working closely with the NESC Technical Institute over the past few months to spread environmental awareness and enlighten students on various environmental permits. Click Here To View
The Ministry of Digital Transformation (MDT), in collaboration with the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), has launched Noise Tracker TT. This noise pollution measurement and reporting app is designed to allow the public to measure noise pollution through personal devices and submit real-time...
A delegation from the Environmental Management Authority (EMA) participated in a study tour to Spain from 24–27 March 2025. The tour, facilitated under the European Union–Caribbean Cooperation Facility (EU-CCF) through the International and Ibero-American Foundation for Administration and Public Policies (FIIAPP), focused on environmental impact assessment tools related to the...
In celebration of environmental stewardship and in recognition of International Women’s Day and the EMA’s 30th anniversary, the Environmental Management Authority (EMA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Planning and Development, hosted the Women in the Environment Awards Ceremony 2025 on Friday 14 March 2025.The Awards Ceremony was held with...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) recently collaborated with the Food andAgriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO-UN) to execute the third phase of theIntegrated Wildfire Management (IWM) training, aimed towards the development of an IWMsystem under the GEF-BIOREACH project. The IWM training was supported by key stakeholders, including the Ministry...
In a continued effort to safeguard the critically endangered Trinidad Piping Guan, theEnvironmental Management Authority (EMA), in collaboration with the GEF project“Biodiversity Conservation and Agroecological Land Restoration in Productive Landscapes ofTrinidad and Tobago” (GEF-BIOREACH), launched a critical initiative to revise the Managementand Recovery Plan for the species with support from...
The Environmental Management Authority (EMA) takes this opportunity to clarify itssupporting role in sustainable waste management in Tobago, executed through the TobagoHouse of Assembly’s (THA’s) Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, Environment &Sustainable Development (DFSNRESD). The THA led Tobago Recycling Resource Initiative(TRRI), or project is a collaboration with the DFSNRESD,...
PUBLIC NOTICE Clarifying the Environmental Management Authority's Role Regarding Noise Pollution in T&T