From the marshy lands of the Belize interior, to the bustling high court of St. Lucia, to the silky stretches of white sandy beaches in Grenada, to creating a sustainable tourism model for the Bahamas Family of Islands, to providing safe drinking water in Haiti, Compete Caribbean has resonated deeply on the Caribbean landscape and beyond. … [Read more...] about Compete Caribbean Living and Leaving a Legacy
Climate Change & Environment
“Gone With the Wind”, Although Data Are Still There
In the Caribbean, it is interesting to use the Geographic Information System (GIS) to explore and analyze unexploited data of the social sector. Using GIS data from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration on tropical storms and integrating it with household surveys leads us to answer questions related to the welfare effects of tropical storms. Upscaling the … [Read more...] about “Gone With the Wind”, Although Data Are Still There
Belize Shrimp Growers’ Conquer Premium Markets United Kingdom Buying Belize Shrimp!
Belize City, Belize, December 17, 2015 – A strong will to increase its export market base and achieve the coveted international Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certification led to the formation of the Belize Shrimp cluster and it is now reaping the benefits of accomplishing both goals. … [Read more...] about Belize Shrimp Growers’ Conquer Premium Markets United Kingdom Buying Belize Shrimp!
Biomass Gasification: An Option to Reduce Energy Costs in Rice Milling
Photo courtesy Mark Wenner. View of Rice husk intake into top of gasifier by Luis Miguel Aparicio and Mark Wenner Many agroprocessing activities require significant amounts of energy to produce the food and beverages we consume. In the case of rice milling, energy is needed to dry unhulled rice to an ideal moisture level of 14%, to separate the husk from the grain, to … [Read more...] about Biomass Gasification: An Option to Reduce Energy Costs in Rice Milling
Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Recovering Waste the Bajan Way
The operations team of the Barbados Country Office of the Inter-American Development Bank decided to do something differently last month. Instead of its weekly operations meeting inside the comfortable air-conditioned Country Office conference room, the team ventured out on a mission to the Solid Waste Project Unit of the Ministry of Environment and Drainage, the Sustainable … [Read more...] about Reducing, Reusing, Recycling and Recovering Waste the Bajan Way