The Jamaica Climate Change Youth Council (JCCYC) is a youth based organization focused on climate change advocacy among young people in Jamaican and on empowering them to participate in environmental protection and resilience initiatives in their own spaces
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“Democratizing the processes that initiate, build, inform, and maintain our towns and cities across the Caribbean.” Island City Lab is a Caribbean network of civic thinkers taking on the unique challenges and critical urban issues of island cities with context-driven solutions with lived and learned expertise Connect with them: Globe
Jamaica is Developing, But at What Cost
Jamaica is Developing, But at What Cost Environmentalists in Jamaica are concerned about several large developments planned for the north coast. These projects involve luxury high-rises, marinas, and golf courses, and some lack transparency in environmental impact assessments and public engagement. Critics worry about damage to protected areas, limited beach access for locals, and a …
Carribbean Land Rush: Foreign Investors, Disasters, and Unequal Development pen_spark
Investors exploit vulnerable situations to secure land for resource extraction, tourism development, or large-scale agriculture, often disregarding local communities’ rights and environmental concerns.
Information Access Concerns Plague 8,000-Room Hotel Project in Jamaica
Information Access Concerns Plague 8,000-Room Hotel Project in Jamaica Information access concerns plague Amaterra’s 8,000-room hotel project in Trelawny. Environmentalists warn that relying on EIAs from over a decade ago is risky and ignores crucial issues like climate change. Key points: EIA shelf life expired: Assessments done in 2005-2007 no longer reflect current environmental conditions, …
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