The Polish development aid consulting firm EPRD is looking for a Junior Renewable Energy Expert – Caribbean: Qualifications and Skills • Advanced degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Environmental Management, a specialization in renewable energy or related areas would be desirable; • Fluent in English (written & spoken), French will be an asset; • Excellent [...]
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ACP fisheries workshop in the Caribbean: Oct 31 Paramaribo, Suriname
The Antigua Observer reports on a three-day workshop that will allow delegates to collectively monitor ongoing African Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) fish projects in the Caribbean gets which will get underway in Suriname on Wednesday 31 October,2012. The Third Regional ACP Fish Programme Monitoring Workshop and Training in Monitoring and Evaluation will also provide training [...]
Renewable Energy Islands Index for the Caribbean
The Renewable Energy Islands Index for the Caribbean was launched at the recently concluded 2012 Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum. The Index measures readiness to develop and implement renewable energy projects. The Overall Score is derived from scores on: Enabling environment for renewable energy investments Renewable energy projects already implemented Pipeline of potential renewable energy projects [...]
Caribbean rankings in the Ocean Health Index
How do Caribbean countries rank on the global Ocean Health Index?
In the face of climate change, the Caribbean tourism industry must adapt to survive
Writing for IPS News, Desmond Browne reports on how climate change and its impacts on Caribbean coastlines are affecting tourism business models in the region: The postcards portray sand, sea and sun. But key players in the Caribbean tourism industry are warning that it’s time to shift gears away from the region’s threatened coastlines and [...]
Nassau Grouper, Queen Conch being considered for U.S. endangered species list
The U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is considering petitions to classify two Caribbean species as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. One of these species is the Nassau Grouper: The Nassau grouper … may win protection as an endangered species. The environmental group WildEarth Guardians had petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service [...]
Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2012 is underway
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat reports on the progress of Caribbean Week of Agriculture 2012: “We can feed ourselves… if we manage the earth that God has given to us. We can feed ourselves and help some of the other countries with the excess and bring food cost down, bring the price down low because [...]
The time is ripe for Caribbean collaboration on sustainable and renewable energy development
The Advocate newspaper in Barbados offers commentary on a lecture recently given by that country’s Prime Minister, in which he advocates Caribbean cooperation on sustainable energy planning and development: SOMETIMES it is hard to imagine that the Caribbean, blessed with what is said to be an array of renewable energy and energy systems, remains trapped [...]
Caribbean Bee College event to be held in Grenada in January 2013
The first Caribbean Bee College will be offered at St. George’s University in Grenada, January 3-5, 2013. Brought to you by the the Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab (HBREL) at the University of Florida, St. George’s University, the Grenada Association of Beekeepers, and the Association of Caribbean Beekeepers’ Organizations (ACBO). • Multiple esteemed regional [...]
At Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum 2012, Bahamian consultant presents model renewable energy legislation for the Caribbean
Bahamas Weekly reports on the Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum happening now at the Ritz Carlton, San Juan, Puerto Rico: Delegates and stakeholders from around the Caribbean are attending a workshop led by Bahamian environmental attorney and consultant Romi Ferreira to review proposed legislation governing renewable energy. “Going forward, how we manage the energy sector, how [...]
