Dominica plans to be the world’s first climate resilient country
Bloomberg reports on the steps Dominica is taking towards achieving climate resilience: Eight months ago, Category 5 Hurricane Maria destroyed Dominica resident Simon Walsh’s roof and most of his walls. It also took a big bite out of his scuba-guide business. “I had no future to see,” he says. “We …
Renewable energy advances in the Dominican Republic
Funding has been secured for two renewable energy projects in the Dominican Republic: Two renewable energy project developers in the Dominican Republic advanced financing plans this week, securing debt for solar and wind-powered projects on the Caribbean island. Taiwanese General Energy Solutions, or GES, secured $38m in 15-year debt from …
Research from the Eastern Caribbean shows that marine protected areas benefit coral reefs
Recently published research indicates that, contrary to the findings of previous studies, marine protected areas can increase coral reefs’ resilience to major ecosystems disturbances such as climate change: Reports in recent years that marine protected areas (MPAs) aren’t effective in saving coral reefs from the damaging effects of global climate …
How the Caribbean can lead in disaster preparedness
Writing at Devex, Magda Theodate suggests five things Caribbean countries to do to set global benchmarks for disaster preparedness and recovery: Since experts warn of more frequent and powerful storms in the coming years, it’s important to quickly identify lessons learned from recent disasters, and implement improvements that not only …
Free e-learning course: intro to disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation
Swiss NGO DRR Platform has developed an introductory course on disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA), targeted at practitioners new to the DRR and CCA fields: The four course modules cover the key concepts of DRR and CCA, practical case studies of different geographic contexts, illustrative video …
Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation receives Fisherman’s Day sponsorship boost
In Jamaica, New Fortress Energy has provided financial support for the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation’s 2018 celebrations of Fisherman’s Day: New Fortress Energy (NFE) has signed a three-year partnership with the Caribbean Coastal Area Management (C-CAM) Foundation. Under the arrangement, the energy company presented C-CAM with a cheque valued at $790,000 …
Haiti and the Dominican Republic cooperate for sustainable coastal zone and marine management
Haiti and the Dominican Republic recently held their third meeting on the joint sustainable management of coastal and marine resources: Within the framework of reducing threats to marine biodiversity, maintaining essential ecosystem services and improving the welfare of coastal communities in marine areas and facilitating dialogue and intergovernmental coordination between …