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For those who speak French: The Haitian Minister’s Speech

lpaulime December 6, 2012 0 Comments

By Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime This speech was delivered by the Haitian Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, in the high level closing segment of the negotiations. It is a very concise speech that highlights Haiti’s vulnerability to climate change influenced by weather events such as severe hurricanes. 18ème Conférence des Parties de la Convention...

Doha climate deal is conditional: what other alternative does it leave for the Least Developed Countries?

Angeline Annesteus December 5, 2012 0 Comments

by Angeline Annesteus & Lurette Paulime One of our goals coming to the climate negotiations in Doha was to lobby the Haitian Government. We have been meeting with the delegates and have had some very thought-provoking conversations. However after a long discussion at lunch yesterday with the delegation and the Minister of the Environment, Jean Vilmond Hilaire, we realized how firm they...