Voices for CC” initiative in Jamaica

ComDev in the Caribbean: A SIDS Perspective on Climate Change Maria Protz, Ph.D. Caribbean Centre for Communication for Development (CCCD) Caribbean Institute for Media and Communications (CARIMAC) University of the West Indies (UWI) Panel: Advancing Adaptation through Communication for Development (Technical Session: IIIB) Monday, February 23 rd , 2009 3 rd International Conference on Community Based Adaptation to Climate Change Dhaka, Bangladesh

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) such as those in the Caribbean are especially vulnerable to Climate Change.

The Caribbean is now even a “hotter” place to be thanks to CC. Germanwatch in its 2009 Global Risk Index ranks countries according to how severely they have been affected by climate-related events such as hurricanes and floods.

Out of an analysis of almost 150 countries, six Caribbean Islands were ranked as Climate change “HOT SPOTS”: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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In recent years, natural disasters – such as floods, landslides, droughts and especially hurricanes have threatened our agricultural livelihood base: Ivan (2004), Dean (2007) and Gustav (2008).

CC events also threaten our biodiversity - critical to the livelihoods of our people and also tourism on which we all depend.

Thus, in the Caribbean, the entry point for considering Climate Change and CBA has to be through DRM.

“ Rock Stone a Riva Bottom nuh kno sun hot! Who feels it, knows it. Hence the need for Local Community based approaches.

There is no “ soon come ” for farmers in agriculture. They are not waiting for Climate Change Science. They are already adapting whether for good or ill. Types of Adaptation Measures : ,[object Object],[object Object]

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To facilitate these positive adaptation processes, farmers need to set the science agenda and need tested information (i.e., knowledge) – quickly and timely - hence the importance of Communication for Development .

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Some “Best Practice” examples of ComDev in the Caribbean that can possibly be harnessed for CBA in the agricultural sector: ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

PANOS Caribbean Voices for CC, Jamaica ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

RARE Radio, St. Lucia (communicating NRM through long-running radio drama edutainment)

Rural radio, distance learning, media centre, newspapers, agro tourism and organic agricultural.

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Commonwealth of Learning (COL)’s L3 Farmers Lifelong Learning

ICTs 4 Dev – Jeffrey Town, Jamaica (rural radio and multimedia centre)

ICT tools for women organic farmers – the Knowing & Growing Network

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In the Caribbean, CARIMAC’s Caribbean Centre for Communication for Development (CCCD) is working to partner with the best regional practices in ComDev and to scale up these experiences as part of regular MOA and MOE strategic programme planning for CBA.

Thank You Email: protz@mail.infochan.com

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