BES-Net TT (BES-Net Phase II - Implementation of Component I in Trinidad and Tobago)
Larger capacity-building projects or initiatives
IPBES assessments, Data management and knowledge generation, Indigenous and local knowledge systems, Policy instruments, policy support tools and methodologies
Uptake and use of approved IPBES assessments
The Trinidad and Tobago component of BES-Net Phase II seeks to address the science, policy and practice of pollination and pollinator management in Trinidad and Tobago. Issues facing pollinators in Trinidad and Tobago largely stem from a lack of data, a lack of public awareness and a lack of pollinator-appropriate management.
This project aims to address these challenges by engaging a broad range of stakeholders through public awareness and citizen science initiatives, identifying knowledge gaps, encouraging and supporting scientific research, facilitating collaboration and improving livelihoods, and reviewing policy. It is expected that because of these activities, knowledge and understanding of pollinators and their threats and management options among the general public increases; management of pollinators improves, particularly among food producers; a number of tools are made available to present and future generations.
UNDP Trinidad and Tobago; partnerships for some project components with GEF SGP Trinidad and Tobago, Trinidad Cement Limited (TCL)/CEMEX, Angostura Holdings Limited
Materials generated are posted on the following website: https://biodiversity.gov.tt/index.php/bes-net.html, recordings of webinars are posted to the following Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/besnet.tt
Project funding exclusive of co-financing and in kind contributions: USD346,455
Objective 2(b): Facilitated access to expertise and information, Objective 2(c): Strengthened national and regional capacities