Small island nations are in a bind.
Under assault from climate change, they need to spend big to protect their communities from rising seas and dangerous storms.
But a major source of incomeinternational tourismhas dried up due to the coronavirus pandemic.
So now theyre pleading with world leaders for help and relief.
As small island developing states, we are struggling to stay afloat literally and figuratively, said Jerome Xavier Walcott, minister for foreign affairs of Barbados. We are of the view that a need for adequate climate finance in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated.
Barbados was one of several island nations to raise concerns this week with the United Nations. Their calls were aimed at the World Bank and…
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