1. 09 June, 20101 Policy and Other Initiatives By The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre By Joseph McGann Consultant ADDRESSING THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE WATER RESOURCES OF THE CARIBBEAN: Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

2. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico 2 ORDER OF PRESENTATION 1.ESTABLISMENT OF THE CCCCC (S3) 2.THE APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (AND MITIGATION) (S9) 3. REGIONAL ADAPTATION INITIATIVES IN RESPONSE TO THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE (S15) 4. CONCLUSIONS (S30)

3. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE (CCCCC) 309 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

4. 4 Establishment of The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC)  Recognizing the vulnerability to the impacts of climate change and climate variability on the economic development and social needs of the CARICOM region: –The Heads of Government of CARICOM at their annual meeting in July 2002, endorsed the creation of the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre with the following mandates:  Coordinate the regional response to climate change and to manage and adapt to its projected impacts.  Develop a plan to be financially independent. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

5. 5 Establishment of The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre  The CCCCC is a CARICOM specialized agency with an independent management that is guided by: –The CARICOM Council of Trade and Economic Development (COTED) with responsibility for policy development –A board of directors with responsibility for strategic planning –A technical secretariat headed by an Executive Director with responsibility for tactical planning and implementation 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

6. 6 Establishment of The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre  Became fully operational in July 2005 with supporting grants from –The host country, Belize –The Governments of Barbados and Italy  The current staff is seven Technical and nine Financial and Administrative support personnel.  Is located in the City of Belmopan, Belize. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

7. 7 The Objectives of the CCCCC  Promote protection of the earth’s climate system with special emphasis on the Caribbean  Enhance regional institutional capabilities for the co- ordination of national responses to the adverse effects of climate change  Provide comprehensive policy and technical support in the area of climate change and related issues and spearheading regional initiatives in those areas  Promote education and public awareness on climate change issues  Facilitate regional consensus for negotiations related to the UNFCCC 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

8. 8 Collaborating Institutions  United Kingdom Hadley Centre  Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Germany  Meteorological Research Institute, Japan  Meteorological Institute (INSMET) of Cuba  University of Louisville (Kentucky, U.S.A.)  Florida International University (U.S.A.)  University of the West Indies  University of Belize  CATHALAC  OAS  CMCC of Italy 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

9. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE THE APPROACH TO CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION (AND MITIGATION) 909 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

10. “CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE CARRIBEAN: A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE (2009-2015)” A REGIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR ACHIEVING DEVELOPMENT RESILIENT TO CLIMATE CHANGE (2009-2015)” 1009 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

11. 11 Purpose of the Regional Framework   The Strategic Framework was developed by the CCCCC and was approved by the CARICOM Heads Of Governments in 2009.  It’s purpose is to assist the CARICOM region to address the serious threat posed by global climate change to the ability of member countries to build robust, diversified, and competitive economies for the benefit of its people.  The development of an implementation plan and the mobilization of resources to address the issues is part of the process. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

12. 12 The Strategic Framework The Strategic Framework objectives include:   Promote actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy reduction and conservation, and switching to renewable and cleaner sources of energy;   Promote actions to minimize the effects of greenhouse gas emissions through initiatives and measures designed to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems to the effects of climate change;   Promote the development and implementation of educational and public awareness programs as well as public access to information and citizen participation across the Caribbean. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

13. 13 The Strategic Framework The Strategic Framework is made up of four primary elements:   Mainstreaming climate change adaptation strategies into the sustainable development agendas using a learning by doing approach to capacity building and build on the progress achieved through the CPACC, ACCC, MACC and SPACC projects.   Promote actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through fossil fuel reduction and conservation, and switching to renewable and cleaner energy sources   Promote actions to reduce the vulnerability of natural and human systems to the impacts of a changing climate.   Promote actions to derive social, economic, and environmental benefits from the prudent management of standing forests in CARICOM countries. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

14. 14 The Strategic Framework The Strategic Framework will serve as the ‘bible’ and road map for the CARICOM region and the CCCCC up to 2015 and formalizes the work, done before and since the establishment of the CCCCC, in strengthening knowledge base; developing capacity; and assisting in policy formulation and implementation related to climate change within CARICOM. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

15. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE REGIONAL ADAPTATION INITIATIVES IN RESPONSE TO THE ADVERSE IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON WATER RESOURCES 1509 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

16. 16 Completed/Ongoing Activities  Assessment of existing global circulation models for use as drivers in the development of regional models for application in the Caribbean.  Development of Economic Assessment Tools to assess adaptation measures.  Promotion of Regional symposia, workshops, and Capacity-building programs  Climate Change and Climate Variability Vulnerability and Risk Assessment Analyses for: –Agriculture –Water resources management –Coastal zone management –Tourism  Collaborating with regional and international institutions in climate change-related research in biodiversity and land use management 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

17. 17 Completed/Ongoing Activities Assessment of existing global circulation models for use as drivers in the development of regional models for application in the Caribbean.  The Climate Studies Group (CSG) of the University of the West Indies (UWI) has been engaged in the downscaling and scenario development and provides climate projection scenarios for use in vulnerability assessment and other studies. This is done under the framework of a Memorandum of Understanding between the CCCCC and the UWI in Jamaica and Barbados.  The CCCCC also does work with the PRECIS and other computer models to supplement the work of the CSG. This is done under a Cooperative Agreement between the CCCCC and the Institute of Meteorology of Cuba (INSMET)  These examples of regional cooperation are unique and are highly valued by the CCCCC in terms of advancing its mandate and achieving its objectives 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

18. 18 Completed/Ongoing Activities   Development of: – –Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Manual – –Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment Pilot studies – –National Adaptation Strategies for the following sectors:   Water (Belize, Jamaica)   Agriculture (Guyana)   Tourism (Barbados) - -National Water Policy for Belize - -Workshop on water and climate change for managers of water companies 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

19. 19 Completed/Ongoing Activities   The Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment (VCA) Manual completed and used as a training tool for practitioners in the region. Pilot assessments were carried out in collaboration with national agencies selected watersheds in Belize (South Stann Creek), Jamaica (South Clarendon) and St. Vincent and The Grenadines (Bequia, Spring Village and Union Island) 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

20. 20 Completed/Ongoing Activities   The Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment pilot studies were supported with data from national meteorological services and the data on future climate projections generated from the downscaling of global climate models 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

21. 21 Completed/Ongoing Activities   National Adaptation Strategies for the water sector completed and presented to national governments for their use and implementation in:   Belize; and   Jamaica Information and data from the VCA studies fed into the National Adaptation Strategies 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

22. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico 22 The CCCCC ED presents NAS to Minister Horace Chang in Jamaica

23. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico 23 The Key recommendations from Jamaica include:  Strengthen the Meteorology Office with additional staff and technical expertise to deal with climate change adaptation.  Establish a climate change desk in the OPM.  Strengthen the ODPEM and the Water Resources Authority to deal with new issues emerging from climate change.  A climate change policy be developed for approval and should include a link between the climate change and water.  Revise the Watershed Policy and the Water Policy to take into account climate change considerations Completed/Ongoing Activities

24. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico 24 The Key recommendations from Belize include:  Establish an agency for integrated water resources management.  Strengthen the trans-boundary relationships to cover the impacts of climate change on the water sector.  Increase public awareness and education on water culture and climate change. Completed/Ongoing Activities

25. 25 Completed/Ongoing Activities   Technical assistance was provided to the Government of Belize to complete its National Integrated Water Resource Management Policy. The policy incorporated elements of climate change and was approved and adopted as the official water policy of Belize by the Cabinet in late 2009.   Draft legislation is now before parliament to address water resources management based on the policy. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

26. 26 Completed/Ongoing Activities   National Adaptation Strategy for the tourism sector completed in Barbados, and concluded that the present scarcity of water and the projections for reduced precipitation were limiting factors to continued growth and development of the tourism industry.   Tourism is the largest contributor to GDP and foreign exchange in the country and limitation or negative impact on the sector has implications for economic development. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

27. 27 Current Pilot Adaptation Activities in the Water Sector Saint Lucia   The development of an integrated coastal/watershed management in the Vieux- Fort region to reduce vulnerability to climate change (conservation existing supply and harvesting and storage of rainwater for non- potable uses) St. Vincent and The Grenadines   Design and install a sustainable water system in Bequia by utilizing renewable energy technology (wind) for powering a reverse osmosis system 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

28. 28 Current Pilot Adaptation Activities in the Water Sector Jamaica and Trinidad  Adaptation Measures to Climate Change Impacts on Coastal Aquifer Systems in the Caribbean This involves development of a Groundwater Management Model to assess and manage the selected aquifer systems at the Erin Aquifer in Trinidad and the Yallahs Aquifer in Jamaica. 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

29. 29 New Initiatives   Expanding the National Adaptation Strategies program to other countries   Expanding the scope of the Pilot Adaptations activities being implemented under the SPACC project in the Eastern Caribbean islands   Collaborating in a DFID/ECLAC regional Stern-type assessment of the economic cost-benefit analysis of taking action on climate change adaptation and the cost effectiveness of mitigation in the Caribbean compared to a “business as usual” scenario   Expanding the downscaling modelling uncertainty studies and application 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

30. CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE CONCLUSIONS 3009 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

31. 31 Conclusions/The Future The CCCCC will:   Continue to provide technical assistance and support to CARICOM countries to develop policies and strategies to address and adapt to the impacts of climate change on the water resources   Utilize its contacts and collaborating partners to mobilize resources to support implementation of adaptation measures for the water sector   Expand the downscaling modelling uncertainty studies and applications to national agencies   Complete the full implementation of its information clearing house program to fulfil its role in public education and outreach 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

32. 3209 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico

33. 33 Contact Information THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY CLIMATE CHANGE CENTRE 2 nd Floor, Lawrence Nicholas Bldg. P.O. Box 563 Bliss Parade, Belmopan City, Belize Tel: +501-822-1094/1104 Fax: +501-822-1365 Website: www.caribbeanclimate.bz www.caribbeanclimate.bz 09 June, 2010 Presentation to The Regional Policy Dialogue Workshop for Latin America and The Caribbean, Mexico City, Mexico