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The Best All-Inclusive Resort on Paradise Island Has a Huge Pool, Harbor Views, and It’s Just for Adults

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A cold Kalik by the pool, a few hours at Cabbage Beach, a walk through Marina Village, then back to the hotel for cocktails before dinner. Paradise Island is one of those places where you can pack a lot into a few days, and the best trips here still leave plenty of room to do very little. At the Warwick […]

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Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Nature Conservancy Partnering

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association has teamed up with the Nature Conservancy with the goal of creating a more resilient Caribbean. The organizations have signed an agreement to protect the environment and promote tourism sustainability. “It’s a perfect match which brings together CHTA’s private sector members and The Nature Conservancy’s enormous science-based capacity for […]

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In Jamaica, a New Global Center for Tourism Resilience

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By Dana Niland CJ Contributor World leaders, legislators and academics from around the world convened in Montego Bay, Jamaica last week to commemorate the opening of The Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Center. The GTRCM is a first-of-its-kind tourism resource dedicated to policy-relevant research and analysis on destination preparedness, management and recovery from disruptions […]

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A New Way to Live in Belize

By the Caribbean Journal staff It might just be the hottest destination in the Caribbean – with surging arrivals, an array of new hotels and the kind of “it” factor vibe that comes from a special combination of exclusivity and adventure. But Belize is also hot in another way: as a real estate destination. There’s a […]


In Jamaica, a New Global Center for Tourism Resilience

By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is set to host a major new tourism conference this week. It’s called the Tourism Resilience Summit, and it’s bringing together stakeholders from the Caribbean and the Americas to look at ways to build resilience across the region. That includes addressing disruptive challenges from climate change to cybercrime. The […]

Belize Climate Resilience Gets a Boost

Belize will strengthen the climate resilience of its energy sector with the help of an $8 million grant from the Global Environment Facility . The World Bank Board of Directors approved the grant this week. “A major concern we often grapple with is extreme weather,” said Frank Mena, Belize’s Minister of State for Finance, Public […]

Jamaica to Host Tourism Resilience Summit

By the Caribbean Journal staff Another high-profile tourism conference is coming to the island of Jamaica. Jamaica is set to host the Tourism Resilience Summit of the Americas in September, according to Jamaica Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett. The summit will gather key global stakeholders and thought leaders on Sept. 13 at the University of the […]

Jamaica Gets Boost to Climate Change Mitigation Efforts

Above: Finance and Planning Minister, Dr Peter Phillips (left), and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Representative for Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is getting a boost to its efforts to improve its resilience to climate change. The country has been provided $17 million from the Inter-American Development Bank under the bank’s […]

This is How the Caribbean Can Build Resilience to Climate Change

Above: remnants of an old pier and mangrove being inundated by rising sea level at Grenville Bay, Grenada (Photo: Marjo Aho) By Vera Agostini CJ Contributor A FEW weeks ago, I attended the Global Forum on Community Resilience in Cali, Colombia, hosted by the International Federation of the Red Cross. It was a humbling experience for […]

Guerda Nicolas: Haiti’s “Resilience” and Mental Health

By Guerda Nicolas CJ Contributor FOLLOWING THE AFTERMATH of the 2010 earthquake, some of the news headlines read “Haitians Resilient Despite Disasters” or “Haitians Resilient Amid Destruction.” Haiti has experienced a longstanding history of significant issues with environmental calamites, poverty, political discord, and violence. Thus, it is plausible to assume that experiences of trauma occur […]

Jamaica Receiving Funding to Improve Climate Change Resilience

Above: Jamaica (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica is receiving new funding from the Inter-American Development Bank to improve the country’s resilience to climate change. The funding includes a $10 million “highly” concessionary loan and a $7,895,000 grant approved by the Inter-American Development Bank. The project is the first adaptation programme implemented by […]