Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation in the CARICOM and Wider Caribbean Region: Formulating a Strategy, Action Plan and Programme for Fisheries and Aquaculture

This activity report summarizes a workshop in Kingston, Jamaica from 10 to 12 December 2012. The report includes topics such as building resilience and reducing vulnerabilities, the regional trend towards climate change adaptation, a regional framework for disaster management; and regional initiatives in advancing disaster risk management and climate change adaptation in fisheries and aquaculture. The workshop recommended that the strategy, the action plan and programme proposal to be finalized and implemented to strengthen regional and national cooperation and develop capacity in addressing climate change impacts and disasters.