Hype for the Future 75E: The Caribbean Netherlands Explained

Introduction While the Netherlands represent the “Low Countries” of the European continent, similarly low territories also occur throughout the Caribbean claims of the Netherlands, including the more autonomous territories Aruba 🇦🇼, Curaçao 🇨🇼, and Sint Maarten 🇸🇽 as well as the more dependent territories Bonaire 🇧🇶, Sint Eustatius, and Saba. Correct Terminology With regard to the islands of the Dutch Caribbean, each of the listed island territories can […]

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Hype for the Future 75E: The Caribbean Netherlands Explained

Introduction While the Netherlands represent the “Low Countries” of the European continent, similarly low territories also occur throughout the Caribbean claims of the Netherlands, including the mo…

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Hype for the Future 74I: Ownership of the Caribbean/Atlantic Islands

Disclaimer Islands that are privately owned will only be represented by the nation that such respective islands represent. Otherwise, the overall interests of the island nations of the Caribbean shall be represented in the following content. Introduction A number of island nations and dependent territories at varying degrees of autonomy reside in the Caribbean region, primarily in the Antilles, with the split between the Greater and Lesser Antilles around Anguilla. The flags, where […]

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Hype for the Future 74I: Ownership of the Caribbean/Atlantic Islands

Disclaimer Islands that are privately owned will only be represented by the nation that such respective islands represent. Otherwise, the overall interests of the island nations of the Caribbean sh…

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Honey Moon क्या मालदीव ख़त्म हो रहा है अगर जलमग्न हो गया तो हनीमून वालो का क्या होगा? - VR News Live

Honey Moon मालदीव हनीमून मनाने वालों और गोताखोरी के शौकीन लोंगो के लिए सबसे फेवरिट स्पॉट है। यह जगह इतनी सुंदर है की आप कोई फोटोज, केलेन्डर या पोस्टकार्ड देख

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As climate-induced disasters continue to devastate the Global South, nations are steadily mounting pressure at the United Nations for wealthier countries to deliver on long-promised climate reparations through the Loss and Damage Fund.
#COP30 #ClimateChange #Finance #IslandNations #IndigenousRights
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Loss and Damage at COP30: Indigenous Leaders Challenge Top-Down Finance Models

Indigenous activists continue to fight for a seat at the table in solving climate change, asking for self-determination and financial agency.

Inter Press Service
Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts

First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries

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Extreme Weather has already cost Vulnerable Island Nations $141 Billion

Emily Wilkinson, ODI Global; Ilan Noy, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington; Matt Bishop, University of Sheffield, and Vikrant Panwar, ODI Global (The Conversation) - Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate. The creation of a new fund for responding to loss and damage was agreed after a hard-fought diplomatic effort, spearheaded by a group of small island developing states (sometimes known as the Sids). The fund would provide much needed support for climate-vulnerable nations faced

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Extreme weather already cost vulnerable island nations US$141 billion—and 38% is attributable to climate change

Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate.

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meanwhile, NASA is predicting Pacific Island states will see **at least 15 centimetres of sea-level rise in the next 30 years**, and it's unavoidable because of damage already done to Earth's climate: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/529117/nasa-predicts-15cm-of-sea-level-rise-for-pacific-islands-in-the-next-30-years #Pasifika #IslandNations #ClimateChange
NASA predicts 15cm of sea-level rise for Pacific Islands in the next 30 years

NASA also said this amount of rise will occur regardless of whether greenhouse gas emissions change in the coming years.

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The Alliance of Small Island States, including states in the Pacific Ocean, has issued a declaration on sea-level rise and statehood as world leaders convene in New York for the High-Level Meeting on Sea Level Rise.
The Declaration states that consistent with international law, countries will retain their statehood, sovereignty, and UN membership, regardless of the course of sea level rise. https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/529083/countries-declare-statehood-will-not-be-lost-regardless-of-climate-impacts #Pasifika #IslandNations #ClimateChange 🌊
Countries declare statehood will not be lost regardless of climate impacts

"Our states, maritime zones, and rights remain intact under international law, no matter the rising seas; we are here to stay."

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@yaohsi For the nations in close vicinity of China, the CCP is indeed behaving like a terrible bully. But, for the distant island nations in the Pacific - that have been completely plundered by foreign interests - China is a savior. It’s all relative. #nauru #islandnations https://youtu.be/eUJgq9HerDQ?feature=shared
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