The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF) has released the preliminary results of a study on the Economics of Climate Adaptation (ECA) in the Caribbean. In releasing the results, CCRIF Chairman Milo Pearson indicated that they will “enable countries in the region to develop fact-based adaptation strategies that can be incorporated into national development plans to increase resilience against climate …Read more
Over six months since the 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, severe deforestation and the uncontrolled dumping of debris are among the complex environmental issues the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is helping to address. As …Read more
The Pitons Management Area in Saint Lucia will remain off the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) welcomes the decision following new information from the Saint …Read more
The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) has released a report titled ”Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) with equality in Latin America and the CaribbeanProgress and challenges.” The report finds that …Read more
From the reports of the post-Copenhagen sessions, including those of the recently-concluded Bonn sessions, it is evident that there is still much bridge-building to be done if we are to arrive at meaningful consensus in …Read more
Guyana’s President Bharrat Jagdeo and Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg have announced the establishment of the Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF), and stated that they have invited the World Bank to act as the fund …Read more
Latin America and the Caribbean require comprehensive environmental policies to guarantee the sustainablemanagement of their natural resources These new policies will be documented in a series of reports entitled “Latin America and the Caribbean: Environment …Read more
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