Environmental Hub

Overview

The Department of State’s Regional Environmental Hub for Central America and the Caribbean, based at the U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, advances U.S. Government environment, science, technology, and health (ESTH) objectives in the region. It was established in August 1997 as one of twelve regional environmental offices at U.S. Embassies throughout the globe. The ESTH Hub program reflects the conviction of the Department of State that threats to the global environment constitute a threat to the strategic interests of the United States, and that innovative U.S. foreign policy tools must be developed to address challenges that know no borders. The ESTH Hubs are at the forefront of encouraging regional and international cooperation for management of the world’s resources.

What We Do

The Hub for Central America and the Caribbean works closely with the region’s governments, multilateral organizations, NGOs, and the private sector to focus on pressing environmental issues such as:

Anti-Wildlife Trafficking
Environmental Governance
Water Resource and Quality Management
Health and Epidemic Preparedness
Oceans and Marine Conservation
Biodiversity and Tropical Forest Conservation

Through its efforts on regional environmental issues, the Hub in Costa Rica supports broader regional foreign policy goals such as sustainable development, economic integration, and improved cooperation with, and between, Central American and Caribbean nations.

Our Partners

The Hub promotes international, inter-agency, and embassy cooperation and communication to address pressing environmental issues and to advance United States goals.

The Hub coordinates with other U.S. government agencies including:

The Hub also partners with NGOs, regional institutions, and local governments, among many others. It also serves as a clearinghouse of information concerning U.S. Government environmental activities throughout the region.

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Countries and Territories Served

Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cuba, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago.

Contact Information

Tel: (506) 2519-2000