INTASAVE-CARIBSAVE – Mission

The INTASAVE Partnership & CARIBSAVE is a global not-for-profit organisation with offices and operations in Africa, Asia-Pacific, China UK-Europe and the Caribbean (CARIBSAVE). 

Mission

Supporting and enhancing livelihoods, economies and environments around the world: in an era of global environmental change and economic restructuring, providing innovative, dynamic and evidence-based solutions, through six thematic areas:

• Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation: Enhancing the understanding of the effects of climate change, and developing and implementing strategies to reduce vulnerabilities and increase the resilience of countries, ecosystems, economies and communities


• Society and Livelihoods: Reducing poverty, building capacity, enhancing livelihoods and working with gender differentials and vulnerable groups through participatory engagement with communities, governments and the private sector


• Green Growth and Blue Economy: Assisting and fostering sustainable environments and economies by partnering with communities, governments and the private sector in the incorporation of low-carbon development and effective terrestrial and marine resource management


• South-South Cooperation, Knowledge Exchange & Development:Working to create and exchange knowledge and good practice across south-south countries, regions and networks to develop capacity and capability to achieve climate resilience and sustainable development


• Climate Governance & Legislation:  Partnering with governments, regional institutions and key stakeholders, to support the formulation and implementation of national, regional and global climate change policies and programmes

Vision

A world that responds to the opportunities and challenges of a changing climate and provides an equitable and sustainable future for all.

Values

People, Partnerships and Professionalism

 

South-South Summit, Beijing - July 2013

South-South Summit: Climate Change Adaptation: Policy, Practice and Legislation

A milestone climate change conference took place in July 2013 in Beijing with participants endorsing the new Guiding Principles for Climate Change Adaptation: South-South Cooperation, Practice, and Legislation, a landmark guide for future policy, legislation, implementation and cooperation on climate change adaptation in the global South.

The three-day International Conference on Climate Change Adaptation: Policy, Practice and Legislationdrew 150 leading policymakers, legislators, experts and representatives of multilateral agencies from China and 35 developing countries to Beijing to explore major opportunities for China and developing countries to work together to make their countries and communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change. Conference participants also had the opportunity to learn of China's achievements in planning for and responding to climate impacts.

The conference was organised by the Adapting to Climate Change in China (ACCC) project in partnership with The Global Legislators’ Organisation (GLOBE International) and The INTASAVE Partnership & CARIBSAVE.

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“[We] wish for a continuing successful relationship through triangular cooperation as China meets its South-South Cooperation commitments and international commitments on climate change.”

Madam Huang

Director of the International Cooperation Division of the Climate Change,
Department of China's NDRC*

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Conference Outcomes

• Every participant gave their unqualified support to the conference’s landmark document, Guiding Principles for Climate Change Adaptation; South-South Cooperation, Practice and Legislation and their support for another conference in 2014.


• GLOBE International will take the Guiding Principles to the 2nd GLOBE Climate Legislation Summit in Bogota, Colombia, in October, where they will be discussed and endorsed by legislators from over 60 countries.


• The INTASAVE Partnership has announced a joint initiative to continue to build on this work with China, the UNFCCC, and developing countries around the world.


• The INTASAVE Partnership will establish a high-level international advisory board and will also hold an annual event on South-South Adaptation: Policy, Practice and Legislation taking place in South Africa in 2014.

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"Although the impacts of climate change are local and varied, there is much we can learn from each other about how to approach our response. That is why we have developed a set of Guiding Principles that will help legislators and policymakers to ensure that the response is as effective as possible and learns the lessons from others' experience."

Hon. C.T. Frolick, MP

National Assembly of South Africa

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About the "Guiding Principles"

The Guiding Principles provide concrete recommendations for the future direction of climate change adaptation, a synthesis of good practice and ways to strengthen responses by working together.

The primary points of the document are:

• There is a strong need for anticipatory adaptation, underpinned by a risk management approach, solid monitoring and evaluation, and scaled up knowledge platforms to inform future work;


• Adaptation requires a broad range of practice, policy, and legislation that builds on responses from and engagement with all stakeholders. Responses will include those that use traditional knowledge;


• Public funding continues to be important but so too is an enabling environment for private sector involvement. This will include Public-Private-Partnerships, private investment, corporate responsibility and climate-compatible business practices;


• South-South Cooperation should provide opportunities to share lessons learnt and to contextualise these to national and subnational circumstances;


• Developed countries have an important role to play in encouraging and enabling South-South cooperation, in line with existing international commitments, to support the efforts of developing countries.

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The principles are based on an agreed need to establish a principled and flexible model of climate change adaptation in order to pursue the goals of increasing the resilience and adaptive capacity of societal and ecological systems. The principles reflect the four stages of successful adaptation: planning, implementation, evaluation and dynamic refinement.

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Dr Murray Simpson CEO

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Dr Murray Simpson, CEO, talks about climate change in the Caribbean.

Some Key Facts

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises contribute an estimated 90% of employment and 70% of the GDP of Caribbean countries.

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The cost for Latin America to adapt to a 2°C warmer world from 2010-2050 could cost between US$16.8 – US$21.5 billion per year (World Bank, 2009).

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According to the World Resources Institute Caribbean coral reefs alone generate between US$3.1 and US$4.6 billion across the Caribbean annually from fisheries, tourism and shoreline protection.

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Studies have shown that the biomass of fish inside a reserve can increase by between 2 to 21 times from its original level

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Half the world’s population lives within 100 km of a marine shoreline.

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• 80% of the human activities that threaten coasts occur on the land


• 50% of the world’s coasts are threatened by development


• 40% of coral reefs have been lost or degraded


• 80% of monitored beaches are eroding

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Now you don’t know when to plant and when not to not plant. When you’re waiting for rain, you’re not getting rain. When you’re waiting for sun, you’re not getting sun. The weather [changed].

Farmer

St Lucia

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Marine protected areas account for less than 0.05% of coasts & oceans[vc_separator el_position="last"] Sea level rise will continue for centuries after 2100, even if global temperatures are stabilized at 2.0 °C or 2.5°C[vc_separator el_position="last"] Caribbean countries, as a group, contribute only small amounts to global greenhouse gas emissions, however, seven of the fifteen countries still generate 100% of their electricity from fossil fuels.[vc_separator el_position="last"] Belize and Dominica produce more than 30% of electricity from renewable energy (mainly hydro) and Suriname produces 95% of its electricity from hydro.[vc_separator el_position="last"] Already some 300,000 deaths per year are being attributed to climate change and this is expected to rise to half a million per year globally by 2020[i].[vc_separator el_position="last"] In the Caribbean, tourism resorts would be at risk of flooding from just a 1 metre rise in sea-level[ii] and many more would have their infrastructure eroded.[vc_separator el_position="last"] 26 out of the Caribbean region’s 73 airports would be at risk from inundation with a 1 metre sea level rise[iii].[vc_separator el_position="last"] In Africa, between 25 and 40 per cent of mammal species in national parks in sub-Saharan Africa will become endangered as a result of climate change.[vc_separator el_position="last"]

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• Optimum beach tourism conditions for European tourists are 27^oC to 32^oC

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• The Caribbean accounts for just 0.2 per cent of global carbon dioxide emissions while having 0.6 per cent of the world’s population

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• About 40,000 solar home systems are being installed per month in Bangladesh

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• Around 30,000 solar home systems are installed every year in Kenya

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• The likely costs to the Caribbean’s tourism sector from global inaction on climate change could range from US400 million to US$2billion by 2025 (Bueno, Herzfeld, Stanton, & Ackerman, 2008).

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• In the Caribbean more than half of the population lives within 1.5 km of the shoreline (Mimura et al., 2007).

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• Most of Barbados’ infrastructure, government, health and commercial facilities lie along various portions of the 97 km coastline which include low-lying and highly erodible shore areas that are particularly susceptible to sea level rise.

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[i] Global Humanitarian Forum (2009) Human Impact of Climate Change: The anatomy of a silent crisis.  www.ghf-ge.org/human-impact-report.pdf .  (Accessed 15 June 2011)

[ii] Rahmstorf, S. (2007) A semi-empirical approach to protecting future sea-level rise. Science 315 (5810), 368-370.

[iii] Simpson, M.C., Scott, D., Harrison, M., Silver, N., O’Keeffe, E., Harrison, S., Taylor, M., Lizcano, G., Rutty, M., Stager, H., Oldham, J., Wilson, M., New, M., Clarke, J. , Day, O.J., Fields, N., Georges, J., Waithe, R., McSharry, P. (2010) Quantification and magnitude of losses and damages resulting from the impacts of climate change: Modelling the transformational impacts and costs of sea level rise in the Caribbean. United Nations Development Programme, Barbados.

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UNWTO Political and Scientific Position Paper on Climate Change and Tourism

1.6 billion: That’s the number of international tourists expected to arrive at holiday destinations around the world in 2020.

It reflects not only a key source of income for countries but also the scale of an industry at the forefront of global climate change.

Tourism is inextricably tied to the environment, whether it’s snowboarding on the winter slopes of Hokkaido or scuba diving off the islands of Barbados, and if the earth’s temperature continues to rise as projected over the next few decades, the industry and the people it supports will feel the direct heat of those changes. The sector will also have a big role to play in keeping that general warming trend to a minimum.

In 2009, CARIBSAVE detailed those impacts and responsibilities in a report delivered at the 15^th Conference of Parties in Copenhagen by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

It spelled out the negative and positive impacts of global warming on the travel industry and how those effects will vary substantially by region and sector.

Tourism is one of the best-known ways of redistributing wealth from rich nations to poor ones and from urban areas to rural zones. It is an economic cornerstone for many less-developed countries and so any impacts from climate change is certain to deal a bigger blow to these communities.

These threats are becoming clearer by the day and so too does the need to respond. The industry will need to work out how it will cope with changes in the length and quality of climate-dependent tourism seasons as well as changes in factors such as water availability, biodiversity loss, landscape degradation and coastal erosion.

The sector will also have to confront the challenges posed by national or international policies to cut greenhouse gas emissions, such as higher transport costs. These difficulties may be compounded by potential political unrest stemming from the economic toll of climate change.

It’s critical then that any agreement on climate change considers the disproportionate and wide-ranging effects that it will have on tourism-dependent economies.

Tourism also has a role to play in reducing emissions. The industry contributes about 5 per cent of global carbon dioxide discharged into the atmosphere and must work to cut this toll. But any progress will rely on partnership. The complexity and scale of the issues demands collaboration between government, business and community.

IS-CS Facts & Figures

The INTASAVE Partnership (INTASAVE) works around the world with governments, regional organisations, communities, the private sector, universities, international development agencies and development banks. INTASAVE uses an international, holistic, inter-sectoral approach to addressing critical issues surrounding risk, sustainability, climate change, socio-economics, environments and sustainable livelihoods.

INTASAVE is a Not-For-Profit company based in the UK, South Africa and the USA and is sister company to the regional Not-For-Profit company; The CARIBSAVE Partnership based in Barbados, West Indies.

INTASAVE uses an evidence-based approach, providing the highest quality outputs and pragmatic outcomes to bridge the gaps between science, research, implementation of practical strategies and capacity building. The company focuses on vulnerable economies, small island states, less developed countries and destinations around the world, as well as assisting developed countries in reducing vulnerability, building capacity and increasing resilience. The company was created in response to international demand for the replication of highly successful methodologies and outputs and increased resilience generated across the Caribbean by CARIBSAVE, its' sister company.

 

The CARIBSAVE Partnership (CARIBSAVE) is a Not-For-Profit regional organization based in the Caribbean with its Headquarters in Barbados. CARIBSAVE was formed in 2008 as a partnership initiative between the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC) and the University of Oxford. CARIBSAVE works with stakeholders to address the impacts and challenges surrounding climate change, the environment, economic development, tourism and community livelihoods across the Caribbean Basin, using an integrated and holistic approach.

See the interactive map above and click on any one of the country names to browse the projects and activities being implemented by the CARIBSAVE Partnership across the Caribbean Region.

The Caribbean is the most tourism-dependent region in the world with few options to develop alternative economic sectors. The region is one of the most vulnerable in the world to the impacts of climate change including sea level rise, biodiversity loss and impacts on human health.

The CARIBSAVE partnership is providing practical strategies, and implementing capacity building and skills transfer activities across the region for pro-poor and national economic development in the Caribbean in an era of economic restructuring and climate change.

Featured Project: Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership (C-FISH)

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In the tropical waters of the Caribbean, a team of committed CARIBSAVE scientists, island residents and businesses are working together on ecosystem-based adaptation to fortify reefs and fisheries against multiple threats.

C-FISH stands for the Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership Initiative, and helps partners in five island states to manage and sustain more than a dozen marine reserves from the onslaught of overfishing, pollution, habitat destruction and climate change.

It’s a four-year project started in 2012 to give coastal communities the finance, technology and know-how they require to manage their marine sanctuaries effectively and sustainably.

It’s up and running in Jamaica and Grenada, with plans to expand to St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia and Dominica over the next three years, as opportunities arise.

The economies of Caribbean Islands rest on the health and diversity of fish life and coral reefs but these critical assets are under attack. So much so that in many places, once-abundant reef species like parrotfish and lobsters have become scarce. Marine sanctuaries are a proven way of bringing those species back - they give fish and reefs the space and time to recover and rebuild. In some cases, fish life within a protected area can increase 20 fold within a few years, replenishing both stocks inside and outside the reserve. And these bigger populations mean a greater ability to breed and a much better chance of surviving environmental shocks.

But the assault on the ecosystem is not just about the environment – it has a direct impact on the livelihoods of the many people who make a living in fisheries and tourism. Depletion has led to unemployment for local residents and in some cases a vicious cycle of poverty and crime.

Our goal, then, is to help those with the most to lose – fisherfolk, tourism operators and families – become the ones with the most to gain from each reserve’s long-term future. This means finding ways for people to make a living from the reserves being utilised sustainably as well as creating new opportunities for employment.

C-FISH exists to provide communities’ training, funding and know-how to maintain the sanctuaries and generate income from them, whether it’s through crafts and community-based tours or monitoring and patrolling the protected areas. Further, we work with big companies in the tourism industry to encourage them to contribute ideas and expertise, so that tourists can assist the coastal communities by supporting local jobs and sanctuary management. The companies can provide further support by making donations through the C-FISH Fund.

C-FISH is funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development (DFID) through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The project is being managed by The CARIBSAVE Partnership.

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For further details about this initiative, visit the C-FISH website: www.c-fish.org; or contact the Project Director, Dr Owen Day at owen.day@caribsave.org.

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The Caribbean Fish Sanctuary Partnership Initiative (C-FISH) is a 4-year project (2012-2016) being implemented by CARIBSAVE and aimed at strengthening 15 community-based fish sanctuaries in Jamaica, St Lucia, Grenada, St Vincent and the Grenadines and Dominica by providing resources, training and alternative livelihood opportunities.

The objectives of the C-FISH are:

• To provide financial and technical support for the management of community-based fish sanctuaries.


• To implement innovative communication and fund-raising strategies that engage a wide circle of regional and international stakeholders in supporting the sustainability and resilience of Caribbean fishing communities and coastal ecosystems.


• To develop a micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) programme, that includes capacity-building, training and access to markets (e.g. for crafts and tours), as a fund-raising mechanism for fish sanctuaries and as an opportunity to promote alternative livelihoods and build mutually beneficial linkages between the tourism sector and local communities.


• To implement a collaborative research programme to develop a new tool (the “Aquacam” Research Programme) for monitoring fish populations inside fish sanctuaries.

The project will establish a partnership with large companies in the tourism sector and a new fund, the C-FISH Fund, to encourage the engagement of the tourism sector in supporting Caribbean fish sanctuaries and the sustainable livelihoods in coastal communities. C-FISH is funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development (DFID) through the Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC). The CARIBSAVE Partnership is implementing the project on behalf of DFID and the CCCCC.

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