Barbados, UNIDO to sign five-year partnership declaration
From Caribbean360 BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday August 28, CMC – Barbados will sign a five-year partnership declaration with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) early next month. The agreement will be signed by Prime Minister Freundel Stuart on the side-lines…
Swamped by rising seas, small islands seek a lifeline
By Thalif Deen From Caribbean360 WASHINGTON D.C., United States, Wednesday August 13, 2014, IPS – The world’s 52 small island developing states (SIDS), some in danger of being wiped off the face of the earth because of sea-level rise triggered…
EU concerned about challenges to small island states
From Jamaica Observer BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) – The European Union is has expressed concern about challenges and threats facing the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States (SIDS). In a message to mark World Environment Day last Thursday (5), Head…
Cayman Dep. Prem. says stronger regional government partners needed
From Caribbean News Now Caribbean ministers discuss airline connectivity NASSAU, Bahamas — Cayman Islands minister for tourism and transport, Moses Kirkconnell, said that the need for stronger partnerships and improved connectivity and cooperation between regional governments and airlines was a…
Sea levels will rise and affect small islands in the Caribbean
The Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS)1: Expected sea level rise and ocean acidification in a 4°C warmer world 1. Background Like most Small Island Developing States (SIDS)2, the impacts of climate change will have serious deleterious environmental, social and…
