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St Kitts-Nevis Observer, the

Saint Kitts and Nevis
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The St. Kitts - Nevis Observer is published each Friday by the St. Kitts - Nevis Publishing Association. It is distributed throughout St. Kitts and Nevis, as well as Tortola in the British Virgin Islands, and the US Virgin Island's St. Croix and St. Thomas.

The Observer is a politically independent publication.

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Belize: Social resilience in an age of climate change, disasters
A workshop by the Community Disaster Risk Reduction Fund informs communities in Southern Belize how climate change and disasters could impact their livelihood.
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St. Kitts & Nevis: National disaster coordinator satisfied with government programmes related to disaster risk reduction
The National Disaster Coordinator of St. Kitts and Nevis has expressed his satisfaction with the government's disaster risk reduction programmes, citing the response provided by their National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in September 2017.
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St. Kitts tremors are warning for preparedness: Expert
Joan Latchman, a professor at the University of West Indies, warns that a series of small earthquakes that occurred last weekend north of St. Kitts are a sign that the Federation needs to prepare for a larger incident. Damages could be severe given past earthquake death tolls and today's higher population density, intensifying the need for preparation.
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines gets ‘volcano ready’
The University of the West Indies, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Organization, recently launched a project to prepare communities to manage potential impacts of La Soufrière Volcano and related hazards. When complete, St. Vincent and the Grenadines will be the first country in the region to hold a “Volcano-Ready” designation.
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St. Kitts and Nevis move to develop national climate change adaptation strategy
St. Kitts and Nevis is undertaking initiatives to ensure that the necessary measures are put in place to protect lives and livelihoods. This is done by developing a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS), which will address the impacts of climate change and help build resilience.
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ECLAC’s new disaster unit to provide unprecedented assistance to entire Latin America and Caribbean region
The newly configured Sustainable Development and Disaster Unit at UN-ECLAC is geared to provide technical expertise to disaster-affected and disaster-prone countries, reports the St Kitts-Nevis Observer. It will utilize the latest ICT tools including dynamic training courses, interactive resources and multimedia tools...

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