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T1 Nature-based Solutions for Wastewater Management: Barriers and Opportunities in the Caribbean
A1 Sweden, 
A1 Nature Conservancy, 
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Atis, Maxene
A2 Ebanks-Chin, Anna-Cherice
A2 Garcia Cartagena, Carlos M.
A2 Mahabir, Amrita
A2 Snyder, Adam R.
A2 Blake, Donna C.
A2 Constantine, Sherry
A2 Nunez, Francisco
A2 Corbin, Christopher
K1 wastewater
K1 Caribbean region
K1 nature-based solution
K1 case study
K1 Dominican Republic
K1 Haiti
K1 Jamaica
K1 Grenada
K1 pollution
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36282
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/36282
NO Wastewater pollution is a serious problem in the Caribbean. The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is assessing wastewater management in four island nations—the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, and Grenada—to understand the barriers and opportunities for addressing this issue. The assessment focuses on scientific/technological approaches; policy, legal, and institutional frameworks; and stakeholder engagement.This analysis attempts to focus on findings specific to NBS as a wastewater treatment approach from more engineered or “grey” solutions. It is difficult, however, to separate these projects from the overarching geopolitical and socioeconomic barriers to improving wastewater management in the region. The analysis also includes an overview of the perceived and actual barriers to wastewater management improvements, for both NBS and grey infrastructure development. Overall, a comprehensive systems-thinking approach to wastewater management in the Caribbean is needed in order to realize the full potential of NBS to address wastewater management.
NO https://www.unep.org/cep
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 23, 2026