Transcript Presented by: Claire Phillips

CARICOM WORKSHOP ON
ENVIRONMENT STATISTICS
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
7th and 8th April 2014
Trinidad and Tobago Country Report
Prepared by: Claire Phillips
Principal Statistical Officer
Agriculture Statistics Division
Central Statistical Office
Trinidad and Tobago
Item 6: Report on Inter-Agency
Activities held within countries and
on other elements of the workplan
– Status on submission of
Environment Statistics and
Indicators
Environmental Statistics
• The work programme of the CSO is organized under
the following 4 subject matter divisions:
Agriculture Statistics
Economic Statistics
National Economic Accounts
Population, Social and Vital Statistics
• Divisions are supported by:
Computer Division
GIS and Mapping Section
Composing Unit, Illustration and Printing
Publication, Information and Library
Administration and Accounts
Environmental Statistics cont’d
• Not currently an on-going activity in the work
programme of the Divisions.
• Proposals for the Restructuring of the CSOTT
recommends inclusion within a new Division
Agriculture and Environment Statistics.
• The Agriculture Statistics Division intends to
assume responsibility within the current structure.
• CSO in collaboration with key stakeholders mainly
from the public sector compiled and produced a
the First Compendium of Environmental Statistics
in 2007 providing data up to 2004.
Topics covered
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Economy and Energy
Human Settlement
Land Use
Agriculture
Forestry, Wildlife and Biodiversity
Fisheries and Aquaculture
Water Resources
Topics covered cont’d
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Coastal Areas
Natural Hazards
Tourism
Solid Waste
Environmental Legislations and International
Conventions and Protocol.
Environmental Statistics cont’d
• An exercise to compile and publish a second
compendium was initiated with stakeholder
participation in 2008.
• The report was not finalised for publication.
Data in the second compendium covered the
period 2005 – 2008. This report will be edited
and finalised for publication to the website.
Environmental Statistics cont’d
• The Stakeholder Committee will be
reconvened to commence compilation and
publication of the 3rd compendium of
Environmental Statistics.
• The 3rd Compendium of Environmental
Statistics is tentatively planned to be released
in the Third Quarter 2015.
Environmental Statistics Committee
•Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, Flight Information Division
•Buccoo Reef Trust
•Environmental Management Authority
•Institute of Marine Affairs
•Land Settlement Agency
•Meteorological Services Division
•Ministry of Agriculture Land and Marine Resources Planning Division, Fisheries Division, Forestry
Division
•Ministry of Energy and Energy Industries
•Ministry of Planning Housing and the Environment – Environment Division, Research Division,
Town and Country Planning Division.
•Ministry of Works and Transport
•Organization of Disaster Preparedness and Management
•Solid Waste Management Company Limited
•Tourism Development Company
•Tobago House of Assembly
•Water and Sewerage Authority
•Water Resources Agency
Recommendations
ITEM 8: RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE PRODUCTION OF METADATA AND DATA - TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
TIME PERIOD
RECOMMENDATIONS
OBJECTIVES
QUARTER 4 - 2014
Make stakeholders more
aware of the importance of
data
New and
continued data
collection from
stakeholders.
Convene stakeholders
meeting to commence
compilation of 3rd
Compendium.
QUARTER 1 - 2015
Evaluate responses;
continue contacts with
non-responding data
providers.
QUARTER 2 - 2015
QUARTER 3 - 2015
New data collection
round planned with
contacts with data
providers.
To improve the
Allocation of clerical staff to
accuracy and
assist in collection and
New staff needed.
timeliness of the
compilation of data.
data.
Staff training
Production of environment
publication
To develop
internal capability
of environment
statistics and
indicators in
offices
Review and edit the 2nd
edition of the
To increase
knowledge base Environmental Statistics
of local, regional Report. Finalize and
and international publish to the website.
interests on
environmental
issues
Begin the collection of
To improve
coverage of data
2 Clerical staff.
Desks
Computers
Training Workshops on
compilation,
methodologies and
analysis.
data for the 3rd edition.
New data collection and
submission to CARICOM
RESOURCES
REQUIRED
Statistical
Analyst to
Start compilation of data Complete the
Edit, finalize and publish supervise
and preparation of
compilation of the data the report.
prepare
report
and prepare the report.
analysis
Data to CARICOM
STAKEHOLDER
Environment Statistics based on
Census Data
• The first and second Compendiums included
tables from the 2000 Population and Housing
Census related to the dwelling units:
- Material of outer walls
- Material of roof
- Type of ownership
- Land tenancy
Environment Statistics based on
Census Data cont’d
- Source of water supply
- Frequency of water from public supply
- Toilet facilities
- Type of lighting used
- Number of rooms
- Number of bedrooms
Environment Statistics based on
Census Data cont’d
• Census 2011 Population and Housing Census
Questionnaire included an additional section
pertaining to environmental issues affecting
1. The household :
- Method of Disposal of Household Garbage
- Solid Waste
- Water Contamination
- Drainage
- Air pollution
Environment Statistics based on
Census Data cont’d
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Pesticides
Deforestation
Destruction of Mangrove
Soil Erosion
Flooding
Cell Towers
Sewerage
Waste water
Excessive noise
Conclusion
• The 2011 Population and Housing Census
• Some Agriculture and Trade data up to 2013
• GDP 2013
are the latest data readily available for the
compilation of the 3rd Compendium.
Thank you