UNITED NATIONS, United States (CMC) \u2014 Grenada has called on other Caribbean nations and Small Island Development States to serve as \u201ctest cases\u201d for nationwide implementation of climate-related technologies and advances.<\/p>\n
In addressing the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly Debate on Saturday, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter David said the Caribbean also represents \u201csome of the most globally compelling business cases for sustainable renewable energy investment.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing climate smart goes beyond policies,\u201d he said. \u201cIt goes beyond resilient housing, resilient infrastructure and resilient agriculture.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt means that the region can also serve as a global beacon for renewable energy and energy efficiency,\u201d David added. \u201cWe aim to not only be resilient, but with our region’s tremendous potential in hydro-electricity and geothermal energy, we could also be climate smart.\u201d<\/p>\n
In understanding the need to rethink the Caribbean’s adaptation to climate change, David said the Government of Grenada has established a new \u201cover-arching\u201d ministry, titled the Ministry of Climate Resilience, Environment, Fisheries, Forestry, Disaster Management and Information.<\/p>\n
He said its mandate is to \u201cwork speedily to ensure that engrained in every aspect of our country’s development is the question of addressing climate change and climate resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Foreign Affairs Minister said Grenada is also currently shifting some of its macroeconomic focus to ensure attention is paid to the development of its green and blue economies, \u201cthus marrying economic development with environmental sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n
He said while the road to climate-smart sustainability is \u201clong and arduous,\u201d it is not insurmountable, \u201cand we must ensure that we are strategic in this journey.\u201d<\/p>\n
In building climate-smart and sustainable societies, David said the inherent need to improve the health of citizens and the conditions for fostering good health must not be discounted.<\/p>\n
But, he said, unfortunately, like many Caribbean Community states and other developing nations, Grenada struggles with the scourge of non-communicable diseases.<\/p>\n
He, therefore, called for global leadership and looks forward to international solutions \u201cthat would preserve the health of our people, promote longevity and sustain our future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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