December 13, 2022 This Wednesday, December 14th 2022 at 2:15 p.m. AST, the Caribbean Strategy for Climate-Resilient Forests and Rural Livelihoods (CSCRFRL) developed by the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI)…
Category: ENVIRONMENT
The effects of climate change can deepen existing gender inequalities
December 2, 2022 Climate change has direct impacts on natural resources that are essential for daily life such as water, fishery resources, the availability of energy sources, and biodiversity. The…
OECS Commission applauds MOU signed at COP27 that sees global risk pools join forces to raise visibility and influence
November 29, 2022 The Commission of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States applauds the ground-breaking MOU signed at COP 27 between African Risk Capacity Limited, The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance…
CCSA HIGHLIGHTS WINS AND LOSSES FOLLOWING COP27
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan November 22, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The Caribbean Climate Smart Accelerator (CCSA) is choosing to view this year’s Conference of the Parties, (COP 27) as having some wins for…
Experts Make Recommendations on Framework to Help Caribbean Access and Use Needed Climate Financing
November 22, 2022 If Caribbean countries are to survive the impacts of climate change, then finding ways to make the money match their needs will be of paramount importance. “It…
OECS NEED MORE FINANCING FOR BLUE ECONOMY
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan November 18, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com The world needs to move beyond the rhetoric and actively create solutions for countries suffering at the hands of climate change. It’s the…
Costa Rica to Tackle Climate Change with New Resilience and Sustainability Facility
November 18, 2022 Costa Rica has been a pioneer in greening its economy, and its efforts to fight climate change and restore ecosystems have earned the country international recognition. But…
CLIMATE RESILIENT FUNDING WORKS WHEN TIED TO MULTIPRONG PROJECTS.
European Investment Bank and CDB meet up at COP 27. By Kimberly Ramkhalawan kramkhalawan@caribmagpls.com Monday 15, November, 2022. Seven of the top water scarce countries reside in the Caribbean, with…
RACQUEL MOSES: CARIBBEAN, THE NEXT ENERGY NEXUS.
By Kimberly Ramkhalawan Tuesday November 15, 2022 kramkhalawan@caribmagplus.com One year after becoming the UNFCCC Global Ambassador, CEO of Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator, Racquel Moses got together with other game changers at…
Residents in Grand Bahama and Abaco told to EVACUATE from Hurricane Nicole
November 8, 2022 The Bahamas Department of Meteorology advised residents to pay close attention to a developing system near the southeast Bahamas that could strengthen into a hurricane by Wednesday.…
Category 1 Hurricane Lisa hits Belize now on to Mexico
By: Staff Writer November 4, 2022 The tropical Atlantic remains unusually busy for November, with forecasters monitoring multiple systems at a time when activity is usually tamping down. Hurricane Lisa…
Urgent and accelerated implementation needed to curb emissions and ensure climate justice
November 1, 2022 As we look to the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Egypt in November, the Caribbean Climate Justice Alliance is calling for urgent and accelerated implementation to tackle…