During his time in Government, Mr. Hodge has been instrumental in building the Environment Department which he heads and in exercising a key role in formulating and representing Anguilla's positions vis-a-vis the major multilateral environmental agreements, such as the United Nations' Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES), RAMSAR Convention, Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD). Regionally Karim has advocated a strengthened environmental commitment for Anguilla to the  St. George's Declaration of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States, and he has been a participant in the formulation of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Environment Charter and the United Kingdom White Paper on Partnership for Progress and Prosperity in the Overseas Territories.  In his nomination, Mr. Connor especially noted Mr. Hodge's "relentless effort and perseverance in developing the said agency (Department of Environment) from a “one man” department to one with a full compliment of qualified and trained staff for achieving its overall mandate of effective environmental management and biodiversity conservation in Anguilla."