In the span of a single night, Dominica was torn apart. But from the devastation, the tiny country forged a new goal: to become the world''s first climate
READ MOREDominica teaches some of the most important lessons in how to eat on a baking planet as farmers, fishers, cooks, chefs, and diners around the world contend with the consequences of climate change.
READ MOREHowever, Dominica''s beautiful, mountainous, and rugged landscape also creates significant engineering challenges in reducing infrastructure vulnerability to
READ MOREWhen Hurricane Maria destroyed Dominica in 2017, the devastation spurred an ambitious goal to fully adapt to climate change. In the span of a single night, Dominica was torn apart. But from the
READ MOREDominica''s goal of becoming the world''s first climate-resilient nation is an ambitious one, but through projects and programmes, UNDP is providing the support needed to accelerate and achieve this goal. The Green Climate Fund ( GCF) Readiness Support project (finalized in March 2020) was created to enhance the capacity of the country to
READ MORE" Climate Blueprint: Dominica ", a documentary by ODI and Twenty Twenty Studios, explores what it really means for a small island in the Caribbean to
READ MOREOne of the Caribbean''s last remaining indigenous groups is taking steps to preserve their centuries old way of life, which is currently being threatened by climate change. Dominica''s Kalinago people, with support from the island''s government, and the United
READ MORE5 · Dominica, a small Caribbean island, is taking steps to become the world''s first climate-resilient nation. The island is highly vulnerable to hurricanes due to its
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. The systematic warming of the planet is directly causing global mean sea level to rise in two primary ways: (1) mountain glaciers and polar ice sheets are increasingly melting and adding water to the ocean, and (2) the warming of the water in the oceans leads to an expansion and thus increased volume.
READ MOREsocio-economic transformational agenda and to position Dominica as the First Climate Resilient Country in the World. Accompanying this TNC is an annex entitled Dominica''s
READ MORERussell Raymond, a 17-year-old reporter from Dominica, remembers the moment a hurricane ripped through his Caribbean island home in 2017. Check his photo essay on how climate change impacted his island and the life of its people. UNICEF teamed up with Fridays for Future to highlight young activists on the front lines of climate
READ MOREClimate Change Knowledge Portal. This page presents a high-level insight into extreme events and how extreme events differ from mean climate. Extremes are often related to different physical processes than those that govern long-term means. While an average change in precipitation is primarily due to circulation changes, extremes are much more
READ MORE"Climate change is not something that is happening tomorrow. It''s happening now and it''s affecting our livelihood now." And it''s time the international community, he says, hears Dominica''s cry.
READ MOREDominica hereby communicates its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC), in accordance with the relevant paragraphs of Decisions 1/CP.19 and 1/CP.20, towards achieving the ultimate objective of the Article 2 of the Convention, which provides up-front information to facilitate the clarity, transparency and the understanding of the INDC.
READ MOREAssessing vulnerability to climate change in Dominica fisheries is therefore of considerable importance. Moreover, the framework described here may well be applicable to the fisheries sectors of other countries, including other Caribbean island states, that may be facing climate-related challenges (socio-economic and ecological) similar to those in
READ MOREIncorporating weather and climate information into public health decisions can promote resilience to climate change''s adverse health effects, but regionally it is not common practice. We implemented a project to enhance dialogue between climate and public health specialists in Puerto Rico and Dominica.
READ MOREThe Climate Promise is being delivered in collaboration with key partners. Thanks to our partners in Dominica: NDC Status Dominica submitted its updated NDC in July 2022. Key highlights from the NDC Dominica''s updated NDC is more robust, clearer and more ambitious than its first NDC. It commits to reducing emissions by 45% below 2014 levels
READ MOREUN chief lauds Dominica''s vision to become first climate-resilient nation after recent devastation. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited Dominica on Sunday, taking stock of
READ MOREOther in English on Dominica about Climate Change and Environment, Disaster Management and Tropical Cyclone; published on 14 May 2020 by Govt. Dominica Attachments Download Report (PDF | 11.12 MB)
READ MOREDominica, by its very nature, is vulnerable to climate change from numerous natural disasters arising from meteorological events, such as excess rainfall and hurricanes, and
READ MOREClimate change has the potential to greatly exacerbate these risks, and could increase expected losses by 1 – 3 percent of GDP by 2030. As Dominica sets its priorities for recovery and reconstruction, the focus is now on building climate resilient infrastructure and preparing investments to reduce flooding and landslide risks.
READ MOREKey highlights from the NDC. Dominica''s updated NDC is more robust, clearer and more ambitious than its first NDC. It commits to reducing emissions by 45% below 2014 levels
READ MOREExplore the overview for a general context of how climate change is affecting Dominica. Current Climate. Trends and Significant Change against Natural Variability. Trends in
READ MOREsocio-economic transformational agenda and to position Dominica as the First Climate Resilient Country in the World. Accompanying this TNC is an annex entitled Dominica''s Climate Change Policy and Action Plan which was developed by the National Climate.
READ MOREThe Caribbean island of Dominica is one of the world''s most at-risk places from climate change. Can it fulfil plans to become the world''s first climate-resilient nation?
READ MOREThis WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for Dominica provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system. The WHO and UNFCCC Health and Climate Change
READ MORE4 November 2020. | Country report. Download (1 MB) This WHO UNFCCC health and climate change country profile for the Commonwealth of Dominica provides a summary of available evidence on climate hazards, health vulnerabilities, health impacts and progress to date in health sector efforts to realize a climate-resilient health system.
READ MOREGet notified when this is ready. Become carbon neutral through 100% domestic renewable energy production and an increase of protected forest areas to 67% of Dominica''s land mass Economy-wide · Target year: 2030 Source: Dominica Climate Resilience and Recovery Plan 2020-2030.
READ MORERecognising Dominica''s common but differentiated responsibility and limited capabilities to address climate change, Dominica commits to progressively reduce total gross
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