By Dr Kenrick Leslie, CBE. Image by Peletico. The Caribbean's response to Climate Change is grounded in a firm regional commitment, policy and strategy. Our three foundation documents - The Liliendaal Declaration (July 2009), The Regional Framework for Achieving Development Resilient to Climate Change (July 2009) and its Implementation Plan (March 2012) - are the basis for … [Read more...] about IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report on Climate Change. What does it mean for the Caribbean?
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Call for proposals – your green idea could win up to US$15,000
Are you a young innovator? Are you a citizen of Latin America and the Caribbean? Are you passionate about climate change? If so, you are eligible to participate in the Greenovators contest, organized by Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and EARTH University, in collaboration with the Ibero-american General Secretariat and Costa Rica's Ministry of Environment and … [Read more...] about Call for proposals – your green idea could win up to US$15,000
Follow the opening ceremony of the CIF Partnership Forum 2014
Over 500 participants including climate innovators, policy makers, entrepreneurs, financiers, social advocates, and researchers participate this week in a two-day international Climate Investment Funds (CIF) Partnership Forum at the Montego Bay Convention Centre (Jamaica). Co-hosted by the CIF Administrative Unit and the Inter-American Development Bank and under the auspice of … [Read more...] about Follow the opening ceremony of the CIF Partnership Forum 2014
In Brazil, farmers in the Amazon and Atlantic forest areas are going sustainable
A project in Brazil aims to improve the quality of life of small and medium farmers in the Amazon and Atlantic forest areas - by making viable sustainable, low-carbon agriculture. Sustainable rural development in these areas could result in poverty reduction, the preservation of biodiversity, and the mitigation of the causes and effects of climate change. Estimates indicate … [Read more...] about In Brazil, farmers in the Amazon and Atlantic forest areas are going sustainable
Should we be following Germany’s example?
A few days ago I was visiting various clean energy projects developed with great success in Germany. Apart from their economic sustainability, the interesting thing about these developments is that they are done in a macro framework designed to move the country towards an efficient use of environmentally sustainable sources, ie sources of clean energy. Let's look at this … [Read more...] about Should we be following Germany’s example?