UNITE-Caribbean, Guadeloupe (December 07, 2020) – On World Climate Day, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, from 09:00 – 17:00 hrs. (AST), the first ‘Karayib Klima’ virtual seminar on climate change resilience is organised by UNITE Caribbean. Themed “Climatic Resilience in the Caribbean: action for a regional, multi-stakeholder approach”, the event seeks to find answers to the […]
Seventeen farmers from La Poterie, St. Andrew, are the latest to benefit from a climate change-oriented project, implemented by the Grenada Community Development Agency (GRENCODA), which will help in alleviating some of the issues faced in accessing and storing water. The project titled “Equipping Farmers of La Poterie St. Andrew to Use an Integrated Water […]
Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN’s worldwide consultation reveals a strong call for action on inequalities and climate change, as well as more solidarity In January 2020, the United Nations launched the global consultation to mark its 75thanniversary. Through surveys and dialogues, it asked people about their hopes and fears for the future – representing […]
(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana – Wednesday, 2 Sept. 2020) – H.E. Mr. Simon Stiell from Grenada has shared a number of important issues for CARICOM Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to be addressed as COP26 approached. The issues were shared with the Incoming COP President and his team at a Ministerial Roundtable between CARICOM […]
ECLAC’s Executive Secretary, Alicia Bárcena, presented a new book today that exhaustively reviews the effects of climate change in the region and the policies addressing it. (Santiago, Chile, June 18, 2020) The environmental impact of the prevailing development pattern endangers the well-being of much of humankind and, in some cases, its survival. That is why it […]
Ministry of Agriculture & Lands – March 17 – 2020 – In an effort to strengthen the awareness of the undeniable effects of climate change and promote Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) Practices, a number of Agricultural Extension Assistants participated in a two-day workshop centered on 𝐴𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝐶ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑢𝑐𝑡. The two-day workshop, […]
Castries, Saint Lucia, November 12th, 2019 (CDEMA): Over the last 15 years in the Caribbean, there have been observed improvements in early warning systems (EWS). However, one area requiring improvement is the governance framework including a national multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) policy. To this end, a draft model national multi-hazard early warning systems policy and […]
St. Kitts and Nevis has signed a Sector Budget Support Programme with the European Union for 5 million euros (EC$15.437M) aimed at supporting the country in advancing towards energy self-sufficiency from local renewable energy sources. The overall objective of the programme is to develop a sustainable energy sector through the increased integration of renewable energy […]
The predictions made last year with regard to the growing importance of great power rivalries still rings in our ears. What is more, our strategic environment grows ever more unpredictable. Today, major powers openly challenge the rules based international order and seek to promote alternative visions of a world divided into spheres of influence. Geopolitical […]
