Objectives

• To present an opportunity for networking and partnership arrangements among a wide and diverse group of persons and institutions concerned with or involved in environment and development
• Expose the region to new and relevant environmental technology and other products
• To provide a regional forum for presenting and discussing issues related to Small Island Developing States
• To act as a regional arena for bringing together key Caribbean and international stakeholders in the public and private sectors, civil society groups, the media, academics, researchers, experts, donor and development agencies, technical agencies and institutions, among others, to discuss issues and share experiences related to environment and development
• To focus public attention on key sustainable development concerns of the region and internationally

Outputs

• A cadre of persons in the region, more informed and knowledgeable about environmental and sustainable development issues
• A network of persons, institutions and agencies who will promote functional inter-sectoral linkages beyond the CEF
• Increased public visibility for environmental and sustainable development issues in the region and in the host country specifically
• Policy and decision-makers sensitized about environment and sustainable development issues
• Conference Report, Technical Papers, CEF-4 magazine.