2023-05-13 04:54:16
The Caribbean calls for organizing in the face of the climate emergency
The summit of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) concluded this Friday in Guatemala. Global warming was at the heart of the discussions.
The 25 member countries of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) recalled the significant risks that weigh on the Caribbean islands and coasts.
AFP
The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) concluded its summit in Guatemala on Friday with the major concern of global warming, to which the region is highly exposed, between natural disasters and forced migrations.
This organization of 25 countries, in addition to associate members of which France is a member, recalled the significant risks that weigh on the Caribbean islands and coasts, in particular the rising waters and the threats of submersion. One of the main topics on the agenda was therefore that of climate refugees, in particular islanders.
50 million migrants by 2050?
“Our study tells us that by 2050, more than 50 million people could migrate from island regions to continental regions, and this generates a problem of public services, an economic and social problem for all”, alerted the Secretary General of the organization, Rodolfo Sabonge.
On Thursday, seven residents of the Dutch island of Bonaire, with the help of Greenpeace, launched legal action against the Dutch state, which they accuse of “negligence in protecting the island against the climate crisis” and “violation of human rights”. “The effects of climate change will not diminish, they will increase,” warned Rodolfo Sabonge, calling for “being creative and innovative” in solving these problems.
The ACS thus mentioned several projects, including the implementation of early warning systems to better manage the passage of hurricanes, which cause deaths and great damage every year in the Caribbean zone. “Early warning prevents the loss of life, prevents the loss of infrastructure” and allows populations to be better prepared, detailed the Secretary General. The region, which includes the islands of the Antilles and mainland countries with direct access to the Caribbean Sea, has about 250 million inhabitants, according to Guatemalan Foreign Minister Mario Bucaro.
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