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Climate change threatens water and food security in Antigua
2013-06-13 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment Health: With their islands devoid of rivers or streams, farmers in Antigua and Barbuda have been building dams and ponds for centuries, harvesting rainwater to irrigate their crops and provide drinking water for their livestock. But now with the advent of climate change, they are facing major challenges. Stronger and more frequent storms regularly destroy trees planted around catchment areas as watershed as well as grass planted in and around these areas to slow evaporation. "Since 1995, since Hurricane...
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Antigua and Barbuda seek funding for climate change adaptation
2013-03-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: By 2014 Antigua & Barbuda could begin accepting up to US$10 million annually in funding to prepare for and adapt to climate change. Chief Environment Officer Dianne Black-Layne said the country is readying itself to receive the funds from the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund (CGF). At the rate at which the (CGF) fund is going, which is at a good rate, it will start dispersing funds to projects by maybe next year, Black-Layne said. We are looking at creating a national fund that...
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Antigua and Barbuda: Millions needed to protect countrys beaches against climate change
2013-02-12 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Observer: The Environmental Division is hoping that the establishment of environmental regulations will bring Antigua & Barbuda in line with international guidelines, as the country seeks millions of dollars to cope with the effect of climate change. Chief Environment Officer Diann Black-Layne said a total of US $100 million is needed over the next decade to mitigate the degradation of the countrys beaches. We estimated that we will have to spend about US $10 million a year, for the next 10 years,...
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New poultry farm to be set up in Antigua and Barbuda
2013-01-18 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The Antigua and Barbuda Investment Authority (ABIA) and Ciboney Poultry Company (CPC) are planning to set up a $75m poultry farm in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda.
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