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Panos Caribbean Media Briefing on the United Nations Climate Talks 2022

DECEMBER 2022

Participants at the UN Climate talks mill around at the CARICOM Pavilion

Participants at the United Nations COP27 Climate Talks - CARICOM Pavilion

Key Issues for Small Island Developing States

Introduction

Climate change, with its many risks and threats, is a clear and present danger to countries the world over, but in particular Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and others from the global South.

Their vulnerability can be seen in their small size and, in many instances, struggling economies, together with their geographical locations that put them in the path of natural disasters. These factors make it essential that sustained, scaled-up actions be taken to halt the warming of the planet and the associated impacts.

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