First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries Source: The Guardian. Omar Soloman and Keysha Hill survey the wreckage of Soloman’s shop in Old Harbour, Jamaica, after it was destroyed by Hurricane Beryl in July. Photograph: Joe Raedle/Getty … Continue reading Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts
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CARICOM states, along with other Small Island Developing States must advance their position on the policy framework changes that climate change demands at every opportunity. Reuters By Simon Jessop and Karin Strohecker December 6, 2024 Summary Push for ratings to reflect climate resilience effortsUN event aims to set goals for major meeting in 2025Just 13 of 39 small … Continue reading Climate-vulnerable countries push for credit rating overhaul
For those who were not able to attend our Research Symposium at McMaster University in October... you missed some great presentations. One of the most powerful addresses was from Senator Elizabeth Thompson of Barbados. Her professional experience and background made her an ideal keynote speaker. And the fact she is from the Caribbean means she … Continue reading Climate Change: Senator Thompson of Barbados tells it like it is
Source: EuroNews. International Court of Justice, or World Court, in The Hague, Netherlands By Kieran Guilbert Published on 02/12/2024 A major case at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) may pave the way for more climate change litigation and help for poorer and vulnerable states. Despite the nearly 13,000 kilometres between the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao … Continue reading Small island states seek climate change justice in landmark top UN court case
The Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity (DBRP) will officially launch on Friday, November 22, 2024, at the Eon Nigel Harris Council Room, The University of the West Indies (The UWI), from 9:30 a.m. local (Jamaica) time. This milestone event marks a transformative step in advancing sustainable and resilient development in the Caribbean, Pacific, Africa, Latin … Continue reading The UWI hosts launch of Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity
From left the Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs of The Bahamas; Mr. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change of Canada; Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General; and the Hon. Dr. Marciano Dasai, Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning of Suriname Dr. Carla Barnett, CARICOM Secretary-General, on Monday, 11 November, joined regional … Continue reading Climate financing, special consideration for SIDS discussed during CARICOM/Canada bilateral in margins of COP 29
Victor Swezey, The Globe and Mail November 12, 2024 Canada is launching a US$1.48-billion climate platform as it vows to remain committed to promoting financing for the countries most vulnerable to climate change at this year’s COP29 summit in Azerbaijan. The public-private partnership, called GAIA, will devote 70 per cent of its funds to climate adaptation projects, … Continue reading Canada launches $2-billion public-private finance platform for developing countries at COP29
October 19, 2024 London, UK / Apia, Samoa / Sydney, Australia Today, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) launches The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme. Inspired by His Majesty King Charles III, and his life’s work to create opportunity and to tackle contemporary challenges including climate change and inequality, the programme has been developed in response to urgent … Continue reading His Majesty King Charles III Commonwealth Scholarships for Small Island States launches
By Sir Ronald Sanders On Tuesday, October 8, I went to a meeting at the World Bank and listened with growing disappointment to a presentation on “Taxing Wealth for Equity and Growth,” supposedly focused on Latin America and the Caribbean region. I was less disappointed about the lack of any attention on the Caribbean and the focus … Continue reading Overlooked: World Bank’s Report on equity and growth ignores Caribbean Realities
Forbes, October 10, 2024 by Daphne Ewing-Chow Marla Dukharan isn’t one to shy away from hard truths. Widely regarded as the Caribbean’s leading economist, she has built a reputation for her sharp, no-nonsense assessments of the region’s most complex challenges. She sits down with me to discuss the region’s increasingly severe hurricanes and Caribbean food insecurity, … Continue reading Marla Dukharan Links Food Insecurity, Climate Change to Colonialism