Panoramic view of the Blue & John Crow Mountains, Jamaica. Xaymaca is the Taino name for Jamaica which translates into “land of wood and water” but how much wood and how much water does Jamaica have today? … [Read more...] about Learning about Jamaica’s Forests by Hiking the Blue Mountains
Anaitee Mills
Anaitée Mills works as a consultant for the Climate Change Division at the IDB office in Kingston, Jamaica. Prior to joining the IDB in 2011, Anaitée worked at the Ministry of Energy in Guatemala. Between 2002 and 2007, she supported the implementation of an IDB loan to restructure the agricultural sector by focusing on land use, forestry management, water resources and science innovation. Within the IDB, she worked as a Research Assistant for the Energy Division and Project Manager for the technical assistance in support to the Sustainable Energy Program in Trinidad and Tobago Project. Today her work focuses on technical, operational and research support in adaptation to climate change for the Caribbean Region.
Jamaica and COP21: Why does it matter?
Photo Credit: Ian Allen, The Gleaner The international political response to climate change began more than 20 years ago at the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit, where the “Rio Convention” included the adoption of the UN Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This convention set out the framework for action aimed at stabilizing the atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases … [Read more...] about Jamaica and COP21: Why does it matter?
How to do a beach cleanup? Jamaicans can tell you all about it.
Members of the IDB Team pose next to bags of trash picked up at Wickie Wackie beach in St. Thomas, Jamaica. Each year in September, thousands of volunteers comb lakes, rivers, and beaches around the world for all kinds of waste. These volunteers are the driving force behind the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) Day, a hallmark initiative of the Ocean Conservancy (OC), which … [Read more...] about How to do a beach cleanup? Jamaicans can tell you all about it.
Chronicles of a Fire Foretold
Photo courtesy of The Observer Jamaica “….The day began like any other day. The family awoke early and the “likkle pickney dem” started getting ready for school. There was something different about that day though, birds were not singing, neither was the sun shining and the air was not filled with the usual Caribbean breeze. The day felt a bit too dark; “maybe it will … [Read more...] about Chronicles of a Fire Foretold
Turning Caribbean Islands into “Climate Smart Islands”
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Author, dfaulder As a climate change adaptation consultant living and working in a small island developing State like Jamaica, I would like to reflect about some particular challenges that SIDS are facing today when it comes to sustainable development. The truth is that small islands by no means are facing small … [Read more...] about Turning Caribbean Islands into “Climate Smart Islands”