Matura National Park
Situated in NE Trinidad, the Matura National Park was designated an Environmentally Sensitive Area in 2004 under the EMA’s Environmentally Sensitive Area Rules. It is home to several Environmentally S…
Environmentally Sensitive Areas
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Rules:
https://www.ema.co.tt/images/Files/pdf/environmentally_sensitive_areas_rules2001.pdf
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)
Nariva Swamp Managed Resource Protected Area
An approximately 11,000 hectare swamp, the Nariva Swamp is a predominantly freshwater area situated at Trinidad’s eastern coast. It was designated as an Environmentally Sensitive Area in 2006 and is o…
Aripo Savannas
Aripo Savannas Strict Nature Reserve
In 2007, the Aripo Savanna was designated as an Environmentally Sensitive Area. Situated in East-Central Trinidad, this 1800 area is the largest natural savanna ecosystem within Trinidad and Tobago. I…
Aripo
Selective Law Enforcement?
Date: April 12th, 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On Friday 12th April 2019, it was reported that a Point Fortin woman was fined, by the Point Fortin Magistrate‟s Court, $51,000.00 for building a te…
Environmental Impact Assessments
Denying the Public Right – FFOS calls for the Prime Minister to apologize to our Nation
Date: March 30th 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On 6th March 2017, the Ministry of Works of Transport (MOWT) submitted an application to the Environment Management Authority (EMA) for a Certificat…
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)
Sandals Withdraw
Date: January 16th, 2019 Dear Editor/Newsroom, It has been reported that Sandals has withdrawn the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of the Sandals Resort in Buccoo Estat…
Aripo
Defeated but not discouraged
Date: August 28th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have been defeated at the Privy Council. The Privy Council’s written judgment will be delivered on 8 Oc…
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs)
Hypocritical Public Statements
Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) commend Minister of Planning and Development the Hon. Camille Robinson-Regis for her initiative to approve additional areas of forest for protection and sustain…
Aripo
FFOS vs EMA at the Privy Council on Monday 30th July, 2018
Date: July 30th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Proceedings will be aired live online on the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) website (https://www.jcpc.uk/live/court-03.html) Dat…
Aripo
Highway Halted
Date: April 20th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fisherman and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) today scored a landmark victory in the Court of Appeal when it was granted leave to appeal to the Privy Coun…
Aripo
Why is EMA silent?
Date: April 6th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On 4th April 2018, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) have initiated a Direct Private Party Action against the Ministry of Works and Transport …
Aripo
FFOS will continue its pilgrimage
Date: March 26th, 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The FFOS appeal for leave for judicial review for the grant of a CEC for the construction of the 5000m highway, from Cumuto to Sangre Grande, alo…
Aripo
Who is raiding our treasury?
Date: February 3rd 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) wish to respond to Minister Rohan Sinanan’s public statements made at the Sangre Grande Chamber of Comm…
Aripo
FFOS slam Minister Sinanan
Date: February 1st 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) considers Minister Rohan Sinanan’s statement that the injunction granted by the Court in the interes…
Aripo Savannas Highway Case
Who speaks for the Ocelot Tiger Cat?
Date: January 28th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Many people are suddenly in favour of this controversial highway as if to suggest that FFOS are opposed to it. FFOS have never said we should not …
Aripo Savannas Highway Case
Public Attacks Unwarranted FFOS is standing up now to the Rule of Law
Date: January 20th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, FFOS are being criticized based on misinformation and petty bias. Throughout its twenty years of advocacy for sustainable development which means …
Aripo
Videos and pictures of breaches in law by the Ministry of Works and Transport (see downloadable pdf for Video and Image links)
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Aripo
Bulldozers wreak havoc. Is this the last of the world famous Aripo Savannas?
Date: January 15th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, One week has passed since the heavy earth moving machinery started bulldozing the southern boundary of the Aripo Savannas including the historic t…
Aripo
The Bulldozers have arrived (See downloadable pdf for additional images and videos)
Date: January 13th 2018 Dear Editor/Newsroom, On Monday 8th January, 2018, heavy earth works machinery including several bulldozers, excavators and road preparation equipment have arrived at t…
Aripo Savannas Highway Case
FFOS being forced to file for Injunctive Relief
Date: December 22nd 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS) regret to inform you that it is being forced to consider injunctive relief against the Government. …
Aripo Savannas Highway Case
Irresponsible Approval
Date: August 15th 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, The attached letter was sent to the Honourable Camille Robinson-Regis, Minister of Planning and Development on August 7th 2017 and was copied to Hi…
Aripero Development
National Bird Under Siege (see downloadable PDF for images and video links)
Date: June 8th , 2017 Dear Editor/Newsroom, We must protect our wetlands. Although hunters kill the Scarlet Ibis, with its habitat the birds will continue to repopulate. When their na…
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