Business View Caribbean | October 2020

14 BUSINESS VIEW CARIBBEAN OCTOBER 2020 protect our land based eco systems, better land use plans, how we build, where we build; we can’t continue to build hotels and high density infrastructure along the very same shorelines we know in 20, 30, 50 years will be inundated by sea level rise and storm surge. We must invest in resilient public infrastructure, install early warning systems, adopt an evidence based approach to policymaking, and empower civil society with more resources and inclusion in policymaking. In her presentation, Rueanna Haynes, Senior Legal Advisor for Climate Analytics, said with COVID-19 presenting a dual crisis, there is a need to frame a recovery plan in that context. We must invest in resilient public infrastructure, install early warning systems, adopt an evidence based approach to policymaking, and empower civil society with more resources and inclusion in policymaking