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Caribbean Ministers to Convene for High-Level Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council and Gala of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management

S GEORGE’S GRENADA- JUNE 4, 2025-The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) will host two High-Level events in Grenada, bringing together Caribbean leaders and key stakeholders to advance the agenda of sustainable land and soil management across the region from June 17-18th, 2025.   Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of the Partnership...

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Panama City, Panama, May 29, 2025 – The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) has reaffirmed its commitment to transboundary cooperation and ecosystem restoration during the recent Peace Forest Initiative (PFI) Workshop, held from May 27–29, 2025, at the Sortis Hotel in Panama City. The PFI, which is a flagship program of the United...

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ST.GEORGE’S GRENADA, MARCH 25,2025-Outgoing Executive Director of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management-Mr. Calvin James, paid a courtesy call to the Hon. Vaughn P.Miller- Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources on Monday 21st,2025. James who leads the regional Inter-Governmental Organisation (IGO), that focuses on advancing sustainable soil and land management and reducing land...

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Georgetown, Guyana, May 12, 2025- The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) has successfully concluded a three-day Strategic transformative Staff Retreat, in an effort to plot the new chapter for the organization, with a focus on innovation, leadership and strengthening its commitment to promoting sustainable soil and land management within Caribbean Small Island Developing...

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Belmopan, Belize – May 13, 2025 – The Sugar Industry Research and Development Institute (SIRDI) in Belize has now been equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment, delivered under the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Multicountry Soil Management Initiative for Integrated Landscape Restoration and Climate-Resilient Food Systems (SOILCARE) Project – Phase I. The project is supported...

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St. George’s Grenada, April 17, 2025- The Les Avocat Forest Reserve, located in the parish of St. David above the community of Windsor Forest, is undergoing significant restoration efforts as part of a broader initiative to combat land degradation and protect one of Grenada’s most vital watersheds. This watershed, which supplies water to the island’s...

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GEORGE’S GRENADA, MARCH 24, 2025- It is with deep appreciation and gratitude that we announce the upcoming retirement of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management’s esteemed Executive Director, Mr. Calvin James, effective July 31, 2025. James has been an integral part of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), leading with vision, dedication,...

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St. George’s Grenada– March 17, 2025 – Executive Director for the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), Calvin James, extends his heartfelt congratulations to The Honorable Stuart Young SC on his swearing-in as the eighth Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, which took place on Monday, March 17, 2025. “We are...

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GEORGE’S GRENADA, MARCH 11, 2025-The Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), through the Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS) multicountry soil management initiative for Integrated Landscape Restoration and climate-resilient food systems (SOILCARE), project Phase 1, is supporting the Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Forestry, Marine Resources and Cooperatives, in Grenada...

REGIONAL TECHNICIANS POISED TO SEQUESTER SOIL ORGANIC CARBON: A MAJOR STEP TOWARDS REDUCING LAND DEGRADATION

GEORGE’S GRENADA, MARCH 3 2025- Regional GIS Officers, Soils scientist, technicians, agricultural officers and other agricultural experts, are expected to play a pivotal role in developing maps and managing data on sequestration of soil organic carbon, as part of efforts to restore land and soil degraded within their respective countries. The participants from the Caribbean...