Our team based in Trinidad and Tobago, supports Caribbean governments in translating international climate agreements into national targets, policies and governance arrangements. The team also works with regional civil society to raise awareness and knowledge about climate change, its impacts and the implications of the global discussion for the Caribbean.

Regional work has focused on research on adaptation measures and loss and damage, as well as policy approaches to the just transition and climate justice.

Publications

Climate justice and loss and damage: perspectives from the global south

Machine learning evidence map reveals global differences in adaptation action

Advisory opinion on "Climate emergency and human rights"

Defining a Regional Goal on Adaptation for the Caribbean

Coastal loss and damage for small islands

The effects of political knowledge use by developing country negotiators in Loss and Damage negotiations

Interacting adaptation constraints in the Caribbean highlight the importance of sustained adaptation finance

Houses built on the mountains just outside of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Climate justice and loss and damage: Hurricane Dorian, Haitians and human rights

Current and pledged adaptation finance scrapes the bottom of the barrel

Small Island Developing States access to the Green Climate Fund

Extreme Atlantic hurricane seasons made twice as likely by ocean warming

Assessment of adaptation potentials in the context of climate change: the case of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean

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The just transition looks different for small islands – their voices must be heard

The concept of a just transition is gaining momentum, yet it’s too often viewed through a developed country lens in international climate talks and discussions often ignore the links to climate justice. The unique concerns of small islands must be heard to ensure the just transition works for all.

Caribbean, Image by Lisa Larsen from Pixabay

The IPCC has highlighted the Caribbean’s vulnerability to climate change: what does this mean for climate justice?

Climate change is an inherently unjust phenomenon. Its impacts often disproportionately affect the most socioeconomically vulnerable parts of the world, even though these regions contribute the least to global emissions. The Caribbean, my home, is one of them.

West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Stijn Dijkstra, Pexels

What does the IPCC say on losses and damages?

A robust assessment of losses and damages was featured in the recent IPCC Working Group II report, representing a major step forward in recognising existing negative impacts and future risks of climate change. The assessment provides strong support for increased action and support for loss and damage, urgent mitigation to limit global warming to 1.5°C, and more extensive adaptation.

Ocean thermal energy conversion – what is it and what role could it play for Small Island States in the Caribbean?

Using Geographical Information Systems tools, we have determined where water depth and proximity to shore could provide a site for ocean thermal energy conversion installation for all islands in the Caribbean. But this technology is still the poor cousin in the renewables family, leading many to ask – what is ocean thermal energy conversion and what can it bring to the table to support a 100% renewable electricity system?

Participants at Antigua and Barbuda's Fourth National Communication Mitigation Workshop 14 Aug 2020

Consultations in the time of Covid-19: small islands unhindered in stepping up climate ambition

Despite the compounding challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, its economic fallout and a slew of tropical storms, small island nations still prioritise fighting the existential threat of climate change. They are pressing on with strengthening their climate commitments under the Paris Agreement, which governments are expected to communicate by the end of 2020.

Planting mangroves helps to protect coastlines. Image by kmarius from Pixabay

Climate change and small islands: more scientific evidence of high risks

Small island developing states (SIDS) have long been recognised as being particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In a recently published article our researchers added further scientific evidence that island states are particularly at risk, and face unique challenges in addressing impacts.

Black Lives Matter protest ©Geoff Livingston, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Black Lives Matter: the link between climate change and racial justice

In any crisis it is the poorest and most vulnerable that suffer the greatest impacts. What does Black Lives Matter have to do with climate change? Everything – Adelle Thomas and Rueanna Haynes outline the linkages between environmental justice and racial justice.

Hurricane Dorian damage in the Bahamas ©Coast Guard News

Coronavirus underscores small islands' climate vulnerability

The coronavirus pandemic is a new setback for island states already suffering from climate change and storms such as Cyclone Harold and Hurricane Dorian. They are also preparing for the next season… What are the implications for the efficacy of coronavirus measures as well as for the economic resources available to respond to the pandemic?

A dairy farmer in Bangladesh ©Akram Ali/CARE Bangladesh

Power structures over gender make women more vulnerable to climate change

International Women’s Day on March 8 is a chance to start solving a deep inequality: women are more vulnerable to climate change than men.

Paola Yanguas Parra, MJ Mace, Mahlet Eyassu Melkie, Frances Fuller, Rueanna Haynes, Imogen Rickert

Women against warming - celebrating International Women's Day

The climate movement is brimming with strong women who get stuff done. More than 50 such women work at Climate Analytics and this week, in the run up to International Women’s Day on 8 March, we are celebrating the amazing work they do to tackle the climate crisis.

Belize launched its vision for its two-year chairmanship of AOSIS at a 19 Feb 2019 event at UN HQ.

Where action on climate change, sustainable development and oceans intersects - Belize's vision for AOSIS

Belize has embarked on its two-year term leading the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS). The Caribbean nation’s vision for the Alliance, which turns 30 this year, focuses on ambitious action on climate change, sustainable development and oceans.

Key Messages for Small Island Developing States from the IPCC 1.5°C Special Report

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have been advocating for at least a decade for the establishment of 1.5°C as an upper limit for global average temperature increase - due to their high vulnerability to increased climate impacts. This latest IPCC 1.5°C Special Report provides the scientific assessment that supports the long-established cry of SIDS to limit global temperatures and the risks that threaten these small island nations.

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Publications

Climate justice and loss and damage: perspectives from the global south

Machine learning evidence map reveals global differences in adaptation action

Advisory opinion on "Climate emergency and human rights"

Defining a Regional Goal on Adaptation for the Caribbean

Coastal loss and damage for small islands

The effects of political knowledge use by developing country negotiators in Loss and Damage negotiations

Interacting adaptation constraints in the Caribbean highlight the importance of sustained adaptation finance

Climate justice and loss and damage: Hurricane Dorian, Haitians and human rights

Current and pledged adaptation finance scrapes the bottom of the barrel

Small Island Developing States access to the Green Climate Fund

Extreme Atlantic hurricane seasons made twice as likely by ocean warming

Assessment of adaptation potentials in the context of climate change: the case of tropical cyclones in the Caribbean

Comment

The just transition looks different for small islands – their voices must be heard

The IPCC has highlighted the Caribbean’s vulnerability to climate change: what does this mean for climate justice?

What does the IPCC say on losses and damages?

Ocean thermal energy conversion – what is it and what role could it play for Small Island States in the Caribbean?

Consultations in the time of Covid-19: small islands unhindered in stepping up climate ambition

Climate change and small islands: more scientific evidence of high risks

Black Lives Matter: the link between climate change and racial justice

Coronavirus underscores small islands' climate vulnerability

Power structures over gender make women more vulnerable to climate change

Women against warming - celebrating International Women's Day

Where action on climate change, sustainable development and oceans intersects - Belize's vision for AOSIS

Key Messages for Small Island Developing States from the IPCC 1.5°C Special Report

Media Coverage

Caribbean to adopt Regional Goal on Adaptation after UN summit stalemate

Morning Edition: 21st November

Meeting the 1.5°C climate goal will save millions of people, and it’s still feasible