2nd CARICOM Workshop on Environment Statistics

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2nd CARICOM Workshop on Environment Statistics
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Report on Inter- Agency Activities

• Dates of Inter-Agency Meeting(s) Meetings were
  held in early 2013 to coincide with preparation
  for the publication of the 2012 Compendium
• Stakeholders/Organizations The ESO had separate
  meetings with the Department of Environment and
  the Department of Environmental Health

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• On-going informal discussions as part of data
  collection for 2013 Compendium.
• Content of discussion The ESO outlined
• the data that had been provided for the
  Compendium of Statistics.
• and made enquiries as to what additional data
  they had available.
• Follow-up meetings were held to clarify data

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Data Obtained for Environment Statistics

• Department of Environment
• Cayman Islands Land Coverage
• Land cover category outlines Protected area
  Wetland, Xerophytic shrubland, Dry forest,
  Man-modified areas
• Current Marine Parks Percent of Shelf Area
  Protected
• Grand Cayman and Sister Islands Cayman Brac and
  Little Cayman
• Environmental zone
• Spawning Aggregation Site
• Marine Park
• No Dive Zone
• Prohibited Scuba Diving Zone
• Replenishment Zone
• Wildlife Interaction Zone

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Data obtained

• Annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions MT CO2 equivalent
  for
• Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
• Hydro fluorocarbons (HFCs)
• Methane (CH4)
• Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
• Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
• Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6)
• Conch Density (per 24 square meters)

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Data Obtained contd

• National Weather Service
• Weather Synopsis
• Highest daily temperature\Lowest daily
  temperature
• Annual average temperature
• Total precipitation
• Most rain in 24 hour period
• Average Monthly Temperature
• Monthly Total Rainfall
• Average Monthly Relative Humidity
• Annual Rainfall
• Number of days
• Rain (a day with at least 0.01 inch), No rain,
  clear, partly cloudy and cloudy

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Data Obtainedcontd

• Department of Environmental Health
• Waste Disposal (tons)
• Number of landfills managed
• Total waste managed at the landfills
• Collection of Solid Waste and Litter Control
• Waste collected from commercial and residential
  (tons)
• Number of container or grab truck services
  provided

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Data obtainedcontd

• Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Processing of contaminated used oil (gallons)
• Processing of uncontaminated used oil (gallons)
• Processing of recyclable paper products (tons)
• Processing of recyclable used batteries(tons)
• Processing of recyclable aluminum products (tons)
• Processing of other recyclable products (tons)
• Tons of recyclable collected
• Processing of Derelict Vehicles

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Data obtainedcontd

• Hazardous Waste and Emergency Management
• Number of response to all hazardous material
  incidents
• Number of disaster management response
• Number of inspections and reports of potentially
  hazardous sites
• Shipment of hazardous waste products (gallons)
• Number of identification of Unknown Chemicals
  (containers)

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Data obtainedcontd

• Food Safety and Hygiene Surveillance
• Food handlers trained
• Inspections of food establishments
• Special food condemnation inspections
• Local meat slaughter inspection
• Food related complaints investigated
• Food-borne illness investigations
• Food recall surveillance

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Data obtainedcontd

• Environmental Health Laboratory Services
• Potable water samples
• Swimming pool samples analyzed
• Sewage samples analyzed
• Dialysis water samples analyzed
• Disinfections samples analyzed
• Food samples analyzed
• Special projects samples analyzed
• Training and Seminars delivered and presented
• Indoor air quality assessments conducted and
  reported
• Noise assessments conducted and reported
• Used oil samples conducted

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Data obtainedcontd

• Mosquito Densities
• As measured by the islandwide network of New
  Jersey light traps (average catch per trap)
• Rodent Control
• Commercial and institutional properties baited
• Responses to rodent control requests/complaints
• De-ratting certificates/inspections

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• Challenges which were overcome in completing the
  activities
• Both the Department of Environment and the
  Department of Environmental Health are members of
  the newly established National Statistical
  Coordination Committee (NSCC).
• They also participated in the first ever
  Statistics Fair that was held in October 2013.
• They were involved in the Planning for the Fair.
• They also had booths at the Fair.

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Review of Statistics, Indicators and Metadata
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Overview

• This is a new area of statistics for the ESO.
• The work on Environment Statistics is scheduled
  as part of NSCC Work Program for fiscal year
  2014-15.
• The ESO is trying to network with other
  government ministries and departments that
  produce relevant environment statistics.
• Information on waste disposal, waste reduction
  and recycling, Hazardous waste, Food Safety and
  Hygiene Surveillance among other topical issues

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• The ESO publishes the data or statistics no
  indicators
• The main sources of data are
• Department of Environment
• Department of Environmental Health

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Method of data collection

• The ESO sends a letter with table templates to
  each of the departments.
• Departments are required to respond within two
  months.

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Data Sources for Environment Statistics

• Department of Environment
• Current Marine Parks Percent of Shelf Area
  Protected (Grand Cayman, Sister Islands Cayman
  Brac and Little Cayman)
• Greenhouse Emissions
• CI Conch Density

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Data Sources contd

• National Weather Service
• Weather Synopsis
• Highest daily temperature\Lowest daily
  temperature
• Annual average temperature
• Total precipitation
• Most rain in 24 hour period
• Weather Synopsis
• Average Monthly Temperature
• Monthly Total Rainfall
• Average Monthly Relative Humidity
• Annual Rainfall

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Data Sourcescontd

• Department of Environmental Health
• Waste Disposal
• Total Waste Managed at the Landfills
• Collection of Solid Waste and Litter Control
• Waste Reduction and Recycling
• Hazardous Waste and Emergency Management
• Food Safety and Hygiene Surveillance
• Environmental Health Monitoring Services
• Rodent and Mosquito Control

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Recommendations and areas for improvement

• One officer was assigned the duties of collecting
  and compiling environment statistics.
• That Officer has received some on-the-job
  training but needs formal training.

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Recommendationscontd

• The Department of Environmental Health does not
  have a dedicated staff for compiling data.
• Data are presented for budget year (July to June)
  while, tables are per calendar year so
  adjustments have to be made to the data.