Regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPSs) & Key Adaptation Protocols (KAPs) for Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure

The Regional Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) & Key Adaptation Protocols (KAPs) for Climate Resilient Water Infrastructure, developed by the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre, represent a crucial step towards enhancing the resilience of water infrastructure in the region. These SOPs and KAPs provide comprehensive guidelines and protocols for the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of water-related infrastructure to withstand the impacts of climate change. They encompass a range of adaptation measures, including improved drainage systems, water storage facilities, and water resource management practices, aimed at ensuring the sustainability and functionality of water infrastructure amidst changing climatic conditions. By establishing standardized procedures and adaptation protocols, this initiative facilitates consistent and coordinated efforts across Caribbean countries to build climate-resilient water infrastructure. It serves as a valuable resource for policymakers, engineers, and other stakeholders involved in water management, offering practical solutions to address the challenges posed by climate variability and extreme weather events

Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre : Environmental and Social Management System

This policy objectives have presented the commitment of the CCCCC to protect, preserve and promote human and environmental wellbeing in all its operations. In carrying out its mandate and the accompanying Performance Standards (PS) it sets out to strengthen the CCCCC work by: 1. Providing the framework for a sound, systematic, and transparent management system founded on the principles of sustainable development for improving performance and outcomes, managing risks and impacts, and enhancing equitable access to benefits all CCCCC-funded activities; 2. Incorporate a systematic approach to integrating environmental and social performance and risk management into the operations of the CCCCC and projects financed by the CCCCC; 3. Avoiding and/or mitigating adverse impacts to people and the environment and; 4. Ensuring that the design, development, approval, implementation, and review of CCCCC funded activities are grounded in the principles of environmental and social sustainability; and 5. Enhancing Implementing Partners environmental and social capacity to assess and manage the environmental and social risks

CCORAL : Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL [fact sheet]

The Caribbean Climate Online Risk and Adaptation TooL – CCORAL – is an online support system for climate-resilient decision-making

The Caribbean Science Series, Vol. 1

On December 21, 2015 at the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 195 nations agreed to hold “the increase in the global average temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and [to pursue] efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5 °C” (The Paris Agreement). The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in alliance with other small island developing states galvanized the world around the idea of a 1.5 target. In late 2016 the Caribbean Development Bank supported an effort by the Caribbean climate science community to determine the significance of a 1.5°C global warming target for the region. Other support came from the Investment Plan for the Caribbean Regional Track of the Pilot Program on Climate Resilience. This science series captures the emerging messages from the Caribbean 1.5 Project. Since the region is very sensitive to climate variations, many things are impacted. These include agriculture and food production, population health, marine and terrestrial ecosystems, tourism, freshwater systems, energy systems, livelihoods, worker and student productivity, coastal infrastructure and ultimately the economies of Caribbean countries. By running and analyzing the results of computer models, regional scientists are also providing a glimpse of what the future climate of the region may look like at high global warming levels

From Ice Sheets to Main Streets: Intermediaries Connect Climate Scientists to Coastal Adaptation

Despite the societal relevance of sea‐level research, a knowledge‐to‐action gap remains between researchers and coastal communities. In the agricultural and water‐management sectors, intermediaries such as consultants and extension agencies have a long and well‐documented history of helping to facilitate the application of scientific knowledge on the ground. However, the role of such intermediaries in adaptation to sea‐level rise, though potentially of vital importance, has been less thoroughly explored. In this commentary, we describe three styles of science intermediation that can connect researchers working on sea‐level projections with decision‐makers relying on those projections. We illustrate these styles with examples of recent and ongoing contexts for the application of sea‐level research, at different spatial scales and political levels ranging from urban development projects to international organizations. Our examples highlight opportunities and drawbacks for the researchers involved and communities adapting to rising seas.Key PointsThere are many more sea‐level adaptation decisions that could use scientific information than there are scientists available to adviseScience intermediaries (boundary organizations, consultancies, extensions) offer an avenue for researchers to engage more in decision‐makingAll parties to climate adaptation decision‐making, including scientists, should attend to equity and accountability in those processesPeer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143786/1/eft2308_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143786/2/eft2308.pd

Outils pour une agriculture résiliente dans la Caraïbe

Conférenciers invités : M. Laurenzo Tirtopawiro, Spécialiste de la technologie et de l'innovation agricoles, Institut interaméricain de coopération pour l'agriculture (IICA) - Suriname, M. Kent Coipel, Spécialiste technique, Institut interaméricain de coopération pour l'agriculture (IICA) - Dominique, M. Craig Thomas, Spécialiste national, Institut interaméricain de coopération pour l'agriculture (IICA) - Antigua-et-BarbudaM. Laurenzo Tirtopawiro, spécialiste technique à la délégation de l’IICA au Suriname, partage les expériences de l’amélioration de la réactivité climatique du secteur agricole du Suriname grâce à la promotion et à la mise en œuvre de technologies d’agriculture intelligente face au climat.M. Kent Coipel, spécialiste technique à la délégation de l’IICA en Dominique, partage les expériences en matière de lutte contre les impacts du changement climatique grâce à la mise en œuvre de l’herbe vertigineuse en tant que solution d’ingénierie verte et de base naturelle pour réduire l’érosion des sols, la stabilisation des pentes et la gestion de l’eau du sol, ainsi que l’embellissement des communautés et un complément à l’ingénierie grise. M. Coipel explique également le processus d’installation du système de vétiver et les différentes applications du système de vétiver.M. Craig Thomas, spécialiste national à la délégation de l’IICA à Antigua-et-Barbuda, partage les expériences de la mise en œuvre de l’herbe vertiver en tant que solution d’ingénierie verte et de base naturelle et de décharge pour réduire l’érosion des sols, la sédimentation et la contamination des mangroves côtières dans le but d’améliorer la santé de l’écosystème et la biodiversité des mangroves

Tools for a resilient agriculture in the Caribbean

Mr. Laurenzo Tirtopawiro, Agricultural Technology and Innovation Specialist, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) - Suriname, Mr. Kent Coipel, Technical Specialist, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) - Dominica, Mr. Craig Thomas, National Specialist, Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) - Antigua & BarbudaMr. Laurenzo Tirtopawiro, Technical Specialist at the IICA Delegation in Suriname shares the experiences of enhancing the climate responsiveness of Suriname's agriculture sector through the promotion and implementation of climate smart agriculture technology.Mr. Kent Coipel, Technical Specialist at the IICA Delegation in Dominica shares the experiences of addressing the impacts of climate change through the implementing vetiver grass as a green engineering and Nature-based solution for reducing soil erosion, slope stabilization and soil water management, as well as community beautification and a complementary to grey engineering. Mr. Coipel also explains the process for installing the vetiver system and the various applications of the vetiver system.Mr. Craig Thomas, National Specialist at the IICA Delegation in Antigua and Barbuda shares the experiences of implementing vetiver grass as a green engineering-and Nature-based solution at a landfill for reducing soil erosion, sedimentation and contamination of coastal mangroves geared towards improving mangrove ecosystem health and biodiversity

Global commitment towards sustainable energy

Energy is crucial to economic and social development and improves quality of life. However, fossil fuel energy produces greenhouse gases (GHGs) and cannot be sustained for a long time. It is essential to tackle these problems by moving towards renewable and sustainable energy. Some countries, including those in the Arabian Gulf region, are still in the appraisal stage of adopting different forms of renewable energy. This paper reviews the business potential and likely GHG reductions associated with adopting renewable energy in Oman. It is revealed that 1·9 Mt of annual carbon dioxide emissions could be cut by producing 10% of the country’s electricity from renewables. The paper further discusses the global sustainable energy commitment under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and reviews the 2030 targets of some countries that are high producers of GHGs. It is anticipated that if all these planned targets are achieved, the total sustainable energy contribution could grow by nearly 11 000 TWh by 2030. These plans provide guidance for those countries still preparing to submit their plans to the UN