Green Antilles interview: Esther Wolfs
Today’s Green Antilles interview is with Esther Wolfs, an environmental economist who has worked across the Caribbean, from Bonaire to Belize to the Cayman Islands. She is the founder of Wolfs Company,...
View ArticleConserving fish biodiversity helps protect coral reef health
Research from the Dominican Republic shows how greater fish biodiversity makes for healthier coral reefs: The health of coral reefs can be impacted as much by the diversity of fish that graze on them...
View ArticleHow permaculture in the Caribbean can help mitigate climate change
Maintaining and improving soil health is an integral aspect of sustainable agriculture. Not only are healthy soils more productive, they also help to mitigate climate change by absorbing greenhouses...
View ArticleDarwin Initiative funds project to improve fisheries management in the BVI
The Government of the British Virgin Islands, in partnership with the UK Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science and the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI), has received...
View ArticlePlastic Waste Partnership photo contest
The Basel Convention Plastic Waste Partnership is holding a photo contest to raise awareness of the global plastic waste crisis: The contest welcomes entries from all walks of life: from amateur to...
View ArticleInter-American Development Banks seeks innovative solutions in water,...
The 2020 Inter-American Development Bank-FEMSA award will grant US$10,000 to winning innovators in each of three categories: water, sanitation, and solid waste. The BID-FEMSA Award, granted by the...
View ArticleUNEP Young Champions of the Earth finalists announced: no Caribbean...
The United Nations Environment Programme recently announced the 35 regional finalists shortlisted for the 2020 Young Champions of the Earth award. Not for the first time, there are no Caribbean...
View ArticleStony Coral Tissue Loss Disease detected in the Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Department of Environment has discovered several incidences of Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease, the devastating infection that was first discovered on Florida’s coral reefs in 2014...
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