Suriname is located within the Guiana Shield, a region that encompasses one of the areas with the highest biodiversity in the world and contains large extensions of uninterrupted and intact primary tropical forest. Due to its huge capacity to absorb CO2, the region plays an important role in global climate stability. More than 94% of the country’s surface is covered by … [Read more...] about Greening Suriname : A Promising Opportunity
Labour & Learning
A Ganar Barbados Graduation 2016 – A Walk to Remember
By Ytannia Wiggins The A Ganar 2016 graduation was the biggest event thus far for the A Ganar program in its three-plus years of existence in Barbados. Hosted at the Hilton Barbados, over 350 persons including the Minister of Education, the Honorable Ronald Jones, representatives from the Inter- American Development Bank, Partners of the Americas, and other institutions, … [Read more...] about A Ganar Barbados Graduation 2016 – A Walk to Remember
How we Ensure Travelers enjoy a Healthy Visit to the Caribbean
By Ian Ho-A-Shu and Natalie Wegener Carmona While not on a scale to be classified as pandemics, Salmonella and Norovirus[1] outbreaks from 2000 to 2014 across various popular Caribbean tourist destinations have raised alarms in a region which provides 13% of employment to its population through tourism and travel related activities, creating 2.23M jobs and contributing to … [Read more...] about How we Ensure Travelers enjoy a Healthy Visit to the Caribbean
Coconut the New Sexy: Anglophone Caribbean awakens to exploit new market and tourism opportunities
“Sales of coconut water is slated to grow from US$1.36 billion market in 2014 to US$4 billion in 2019. Leading global brand manufacturers such as the Coca Cola Co., Pepsi Co. and Red Bull GmbH, as well as niche players such as Vita Coco have driven product and market development.” (Technavio, 2015). Coconuts have long been a tropical agricultural product exploited … [Read more...] about Coconut the New Sexy: Anglophone Caribbean awakens to exploit new market and tourism opportunities
AGRIMONITOR: Learn the effects of agricultural policy, food security and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean!
By Rachel Boyce and Carmine Paolo De Salvo https://youtu.be/5iA3EeZFpmY For many Caribbean countries, the agricultural sector is still of significant importance. Rice production in Suriname and Guyana, for example, represents crucial economic activity for these countries. However, on a whole, Caribbean agriculture is facing substantial challenges. This is in part due to … [Read more...] about AGRIMONITOR: Learn the effects of agricultural policy, food security and climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean!