National Ozone Officer for Trinidad and
Tobago, Dr Marissa Gowrie has been awarded a prestigious United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) Policy and Implementation Leadership Award in
commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol.
Gowrie, Deputy Environmental
Manager/National Ozone Officer at the Environmental Policy and Planning
Division in the Planning and Development Ministry, was one of 15 recipients out
of a total of 197 parties in the world to receive this ozone award.
This
Award recognizes extraordinary contributions from governments, party delegates,
groups or individuals who work tirelessly in the development and implementation
of the Montreal Protocol. Dr. Gowrie for over
ten years, been dedicated to the phasing out of ozone-depleting substances in
this country and represented Trinidad and Tobago at ozone negotiations on the
International Fora.
The
Ozone Awards recognize the achievements of individuals, groups, and
organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and contribution
to the progress and achievements of the Montreal Protocol in the past 10 years.
These individuals, groups and organizations also exemplify the power of
cooperation on large and small scales to accomplish goals and produce tangible
change.
The Vienna Convention, adopted in 1985,
established a framework for measures to protect human health and the
environment against adverse effects resulting from changes to the ozone layer.
In
1987, the protocol established a mechanism and deadlines for the controlled
phasing-out of the global production and use of ozone-depleting substances such
as the refrigerant HCFCs, the fumigant methyl bromide and the fire suppressant
halon.
Government acceded to the Vienna Convention
and its protocol in August 1989, the first to do so in the Caribbean region. In
this regard, TT was obligated to implement all phase-out obligations under the
protocol, for which Gowrie, through her work, has been recognized as a world
leader in this regard.
It is also noteworthy to mention that Ms. Artie Dubrie who has been employed in the United Nations System for over fourteen years, and who served as a past National Ozone Officer of Trinidad and Tobago, was also recognized in this category for her role in supporting developing countries in meeting and sustaining Montreal Protocol obligations.
It is also noteworthy to mention that Ms. Artie Dubrie who has been employed in the United Nations System for over fourteen years, and who served as a past National Ozone Officer of Trinidad and Tobago, was also recognized in this category for her role in supporting developing countries in meeting and sustaining Montreal Protocol obligations.
Dr. Marissa Gowrie- National Ozone Officer of Trinidad and Tobago
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