Jamaica looks to broaden economic growth through tourism diversification
The Caribbean tourism product has largely focused on sun, sea and sand, and earnings from it usually remain concentrated among the same players. Jamaica is leading the way...
Sustainability
This desk runs the gamut of Sustainable Development issues, inclusive of climate change, green energy, environmental policy and urban planning. It also monitors international processes and negotiations on sustainability and climate change.
What will it take to raise up Haiti?
Haiti was due to have elections on October 9 to choose a new President. Even before Hurricane Matthew blasted the country on October 4 with category 4 force winds...
A Caribbean without sea turtles?
TODAY, ON WORLD OCEANS DAY, a tiny turtle will pop its head out of the sand and amble a trail towards the sea. Slowly, the beach will be transformed into...
In Honduras, environmental activists are murdered with impunity
BERTA CÁCERES, one of Honduras’ most vocal activists for indigenous people and environmental rights, was assassinated on March 3 in the most terrifying escalation in the targeting of...
CARICOM hails Paris Agreement
PARIS — A legally-binding climate agreement has been reached in France after marathon negotiations took the Paris climate summit into a day of overtime on Saturday. The agreement, which was...
CARICOM negotiators optimistic about outcome of Paris climate summit
PARIS — On the final day of the Paris climate summit, the CARICOM delegation seems certain that it will receive text in the Summit's final outcome document that legally binds...
