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The Cayman Institute is an independent, apolitical, privately funded, non profit organization established to consider the long term effects and implications of diverse technological, sociological, economical and cultural issues to the Cayman Islands. Its members work on a voluntary basis and offer strategic plans for consideration to guide the delivery of nearer term projects, so as not to jeopardize the future of the islands' infrastructure, financial and human resources.
Aims and Objectives
In a rapidly changing world, faced with refugee flows, climate change, peak oil, energy security, hurricanes of increasing severity, rising sea levels, all governments need the input of organizations capable of making leading contributions to regional and international research discourses.
The Cayman Institute was founded with the intention of making a contribution to the discourse in the Cayman Islands, however remit goes beyond these islands as it is relevant to all Small Islands Developing States (SIDS).
The Cayman Institute seeks to encourage innovation in thinking about these issues and in particular welcomes young scholars and the application of new ideas in any of these areas.
Our current research agenda includes:
Alternative Energy (encouraging the adoption of)
Energy Conservation (encouraging the promotion of)
Energy Security (Download Report)
Hybrid, Electric and Hydrogen Powered Vehicles (Encouraging the use of)
Rising Sea Level
Extreme Weather Events
Raising awareness of risks by researching and publishing papers on Climate Change, Sea Level Rise, Extreme Weather and Energy Security.
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Chief Coordinator - South Asian Strategic Stability Institute
Advisory Committee Member - Many Strong Voices
Strategic Partner - Eradicating Ecocide
Nicholas B Robson
http://www.caymaninstitute.org.ky/
By working closely with the Cayman Islands Government, the Red Cross and the Cayman Islands National Emergency Management Agency to raise awareness of DDR.
By promoting DDR on our website and to our email list. By attending and presenting at conference regionally and overseas on issues surronding DDR. By sitting on advisory committees\' of other NGOs working with Arctic Communities and SIDS.
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By working closely with the Cayman Islands Government, the Red Cross and the Cayman Islands National Emergency Management Agency to raise awareness of DDR.
By promoting DDR on our website and to our email list. By attending and presenting at conference regionally and overseas on issues surronding DDR. By sitting on advisory committees\' of other NGOs working with Arctic Communities and SIDS.
The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.