Climate Change and the Caribbean
This debate surrounding our climate has polarized the world into two different groups for a long time; some theorists maintain that an intrinsic characteristic of climate is that it changes while a large percent of others support the theory that
E-Commerce Legislation and the Way Forward in the Greater Caribbean
Electronic Commerce or E-Commerce as it is most often referred to is defined as commercial transactions conducted electronically on the Internet; the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an
Addressing Disaster Risk Reduction in a post 2015 framework
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 9th November, 2015- The Association of Caribbean States (ACS) through its Directorate of Disaster Risk Reduction convened the 23rd Meeting of the Special Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction at the ACS
Community Based Tourism
Community based tourism emerges as an alternative to bridge the social and economic gap of rural communities, and is suitable for communities seeking to generate additional income in their daily economic activities utilising the cultural,
Caribbean Rail Transport: Not Lost and Not Forgotten
Last train to San Fernando Last train to San Fernando And if you miss this one You’ll never get another one Is the last train to San Fernando (The Mighty Spitfire, 1940s) Just south of the
3rd International Conference of the AHEC
The Caribbean Economic History Association (Asociación de Historia Económica del Caribe, AHEC) and the University of the West Indies (UWI) in Trinidad and Tobago will be hosting the 3rd Annual Conference of the AHEC to be held at the St.
E-commerce legislation harmonization in the Caribbean
The use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has transformed the business environment of developing countries as small and medium-sized enterprises are able to participate more actively in international trade. However, in order to
Official Publication of the Study on TVET in Tourism
The Association of Caribbean States through its Directorate of Sustainable Tourism has published the Final Deliverables of the Project ”Training for Careers in Tourism” which was financed by the French Development Agency. This project entailed a