Address to the Global Water Partnership (GWP)'s Consulting Partners Meeting 2009, on the subject of facing development challenges regarding climate change, natural hazards and sustainable tourism in the Caribbean.

1. Jacob Opadeyi, Chair GWP-C Climate Change, Natural Hazard, and Sustainable Tourism: Developmental Challenges facing the Caribbean

4. "Tourism contributes to global warming, and, at the same time, is a victim of climate change", Statement by the WTO Secretary-General F. Frangialli, on occasion of the UN Conference on Climate Change, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, December 2007

11. What support and Resources are required to address the outcome challenges? Boundary Partners Support/Resources Required CARICOM Political support for regional policies, plans, and strategies CCCCC Provide research outputs on the impact of CC Provide research outputs of CC adaptation strategies Caribbean WaterNet Training manuals and training workshops CTO Financial support for dialogues and toolbox Support dissemination and use of results by its members CIMH Provide access to climate data to support action research CDERA Support dissemination and use of results by its members CDB Financial support for policies and plans development Promote the use of policies and plans GWP Access to GWP-TEC and core funding Publications and dissemination of ToolBox