The context was the implementation of Agenda 21 from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992. The GoJ’s commitment to sustainable development led to the formulation of policies, the enactment of laws and the promulgation of regulations on waste management, energy, environmental management, tourism and other aspects of the economy that would later be regarded as essential to the definition of the green economy for Jamaica. In 2005, the project was extended for two years, and one of the principal focal areas was the greening of Government and the Private Sector’ (ibid).