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A Conversation on Conservation: Contemplating the Impact of Climate Change in the Latin America-Caribbean Region
illustration by Margaret Scott The Latin American and Caribbean regions contain nearly half of the world’s diversity of plant and animal species and half of the world’s tropical forests, according to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The persistence of global warming and prevalence of greenhouse [...]
Callousness Redefined: How EU and U.S. Economic Policies Spell a Bitter End for the Caribbean’s Sugar Industry
The frustration of Caribbean nations over the European Commission’s (EC) preliminary decision last year to cut the preferential price it pays for the region’s sugar was hardened by yesterday’s elaboration of the proposal. The European Union’s (EU) decision, prompted by the World Trade Organi[...]
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