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EU Forest Action in JAMAICA 🇯🇲
🔎 Find here the latest news about EU and Jamaica The EU supports partner countries to preserve their forests and to contribute to sustainable, inclusive economies and societies. Find here some examples of EU Forest Action in...

Participatory food systems assessments and youth
05/10. Youth transforming world’s food systems- (EU/CIRAD/FAO) Since 2020, national governments and food systems actors in 50 countries have collaborated with the EU, FAO and CIRAD to carry out participatory food systems...

Putting the private sector at the centre of climate-smart agriculture
Published in May 2019 in the CTA Technical Brief Series, this brief Putting the private sector at the centre of climate-smart agriculture by Una May Gordon, Thomas Were and Oluyede Ajayi shows how the private sector contributes to...

Starbucks to help local coffee, dairy farmers in Jamaica
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda is assuring coffee farmers and the dairy industry that the introduction of US chain Starbucks to Jamaica will be good for both local industries. Starbucks is...

Jamaican Manufacturer Ready to Expand Product Offerings in UK and North American
Business is booming for GraceKennedy subsidiary, GK Foods and Services Limited, and it’s ready to expand its offerings in North America and the United Kingdom. The company this week announced plans to open its sixth manufacturing...

Energy Transformation Is Jamaica's Key to Inclusive Green Economy, UNEP Says
Kingston, 22 March 2016 - 90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are...

Conference report: Harvest the Future International Symposium
Organised by INMED Partnerships for Children (INMED), the inaugural Harvest the Future International Symposium took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica on 14-17 June 2015. The symposium convened more than 120 representatives of...

New training course 'Pathways to climate change adaptation: the case of Small Island Developing States'
This free online course by the University of Geneva provides an overview of climate change adaptation for the Small Island Developing States (SIDS) with a focus on the environmental perspective. It will present the key concepts...

Tourism and Inclusive Growth in Small Island Developing States
Tourism is a crucial source of employment, foreign exchange and revenue for most small island developing states (SIDS) and many other small states. This report explores the key issues concerning how tourism might facilitate...

Question and Answers: CRISTAL Tool - Any experience to share?
Hello! I'm looking for experiences and tips on the use of the Community Based Risk Screening Tool - Adaptation and Livelihoods (CRISTAL), can anyone help me? Best wishes, Laura