Anguilla national environmental management strategy and action plan 2005-2009

The preparation of a National Environmental Management Strategy and Action Plan (NEMS) for Anguilla is a requirement of the Government in discharge of its obligations under the St George’s Declaration (SGD) of Principles for Environmental Sustainability in the OECS, 2001. There are 21 Principles that have been prescribed in the SGD, and OECS Member States have agreed to utilize these in the governance of national affairs. Most of these Principles are directly relevant to the operations of the Ministries and statutory agencies in Anguilla.