Resilient Islands
‘Resilient islands’ distils expert analysis on the multidimensional challenges facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the strategies and opportunities for collective action in the 21st century to tackle these.
‘Building back better’: a resilient Caribbean
This event discusses the policies and innovations needed to build back better in the Caribbean post-hurricane Irma & Maria.
Research and events
The team
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Latest work
Towards sustained development in Small Island Developing States: why we need to reshape global governance -
Latest work
IPCC report: No further proof needed of our planetary emergency -
Latest work
Enhanced preparedness for extreme weather across the Caribbean: a joint work plan -
Latest work
Four ways the UK can bring climate and trade agendas together at COP26
In the media
The Caribbean must think carefully about how and where to ‘build back better’ after the hurricanes of 2017
"Building back better” to create more resilient societies is a laudable goal, but every country is different and there are no quick fixes.
Opinion: To finance resilience in small states, governments and development partners must take some risks
After Hurricane Maria swept through Dominica in 2017, causing extensive damage to crops, livestock, and 90% of homes, and generating losses of 226% of its gross domestic product — this island of some 70,000 people set out a bold vision to become the world’s first climate-resilient nation