the reality of climate change is real and what we've been saying to the international community is that we do not contribute any significant. proportions today will gas gases come and gases. but we really will it was affected we're on the front line of climate change and the effects of climate change and you've been saying as the international community but i wonder what is the international community responding to i think people accepted people accept that the caribbean dominic intuited is on the front when the global will. will women and the effects of climate change. but if indeed there we have it with discussions and conversations about climate change and not taken sufficient practical action. to minimize the impact of such disasters consciously dominate thinking about practical action from what i heard herrick in my area claimed more than two hundred percent of your own g.d.p.

almost overnight when you lose so much so quickly where do you even start trying to . it's a monumental task everybody's lives live has been impacted the economy has been dramatically impacted to twenty twenty six percent of g.d.p. it's a question a kid it has reversed all of the gains we made a generation. so the task really is to stick to rebuild the lives of the people but to go but you're ready to to create the world's first climate resilient nation and ensuring that what we can do for sales by ourselves to mitigate against such of terrorists as. dramatic conditions and. does so we're going to be pushing i know that you got a bachelor's degree in psychology and i assumed that kind of experience with come in handy especially given how traumatized and anxious i suppose your people are. from what i've seen them in a very resilient but i know that sustaining resilience over

a long period of time especially when one hundred percent of your people are affected is very difficult have you given any thought on a personal level what kind of leadership there they would be expecting from you well you know right in shelter or for citizens and sure enough the most vulnerable are provided with adequate me to change and we'll start with to start somewhere and i think i think it is not only for us as leaders going to pars and a legal sit in agreement signing off a post into your cells into the world that we have reached an agreement in paris but we can see the operationalization. disagreement on what you see into the international community us what other developments did the time we don't know is not at all what i mean the entire care bill could have been wiped away by these two category five hurricanes and it is unprecedented in the history so i believe that if there is a serious commitment to the science behind climate change which the majority of the

leaders except with the united states president was agreed that climate change is real it must be seen by the practical sense and what you see into the as a comedy you have an obligation you have a responsibility because we did not start the war it was been visited upon us let me ask you a few questions on dominic because you've already said that you want to build on many can rebuild america into the world first climate change resilient community what exactly do you mean by that and what would that take is showing that we continue to put together violet and you indicated in open points that's why we have been friends of the environment long before climate is became fashionable to. more than sixty percent of countries protect america forest by law or marine we have several marine reserves in the country three of them. would be promoted eco terrorism so all our development has been the wrong environment what is it going to do is to build more resilient infrastructure. to ensure that all construction the

world homes or businesses or properties can withstand a category five hurricane i think you i'm sorry frontage actually you cannot do that without the help of the international community resources because just for housing alone we're going to need about two hundred fifty million u.s. dollars to build in excess of five thousand homes for citizens so to this very i think interesting idea of turning your extreme vulnerability into your asset you know building the first rail of life map for studying the effects of global warming have you heard any practical response there has been some. there's been some we just came from. a donors conference in the united nations in the uk. for the caribbean two billion dollars pledged. to ensure that those pledges can materialize in a quick time because there's one issue of making fun of committing funds to us.

there's a second and more fundamental point of access in those funds because the put it is a very protracted process that takes years the next hurricane season is about six months away a little time without oversight it is most our time has passed away passed by in respect to period of lower ourselves to be more resilient to put in mitigation systems in place so what you're saying is there's life and property is that the international community supports here in principle in of words in assurances but not exactly in the not material norms not to the extent this is empathy the sympathy this concern this is a reality that we face in. but we would like to see a greater effort under part of international community especially those of us who expose all support for climate change and for the effects of climate change and for the need for us to take action as global leaders to protect islands ago as we have

nowhere to run on like the bigger countries if many states and many provinces. and the extent of the of the economies now domenica has had some experience in diversifying our reinventing its economy is to rely on an ex-president you diversified into turns but both of these in content orating industries are highly. whether in climate sensitive other any sectors that would allow you to develop your economy on your own and to cray's that reliance on on the natural habitat what you found out was in regards to even have available to become excess a program i've heard about elizabeth investment program this has been the only source of revenue for the country and i can see without any fear of contradiction i did not bill for that program would be able to provide for our citizens currently

this is what we were using to clear the rules and streets this is what we've been using to buy food supplies for citizens this is what we use and to people what that we have been using this funds to pay our salaries we have peter sellers to a public servants on time from september to know so it's very well senator for your economy from what i know it generally is around thirty thirty five percent of this or of your column in but you also know that there is an increasing pressure from the united states from the european union from the o.e.c.d. both on the. banking privacy laws on the whole industry of offshore financing we also stay nable is the reliance on that particular into which part of the national security apparatus we will do everything we have to do to protect security to the world we are law abiding citizens so whatever concerns may have is a model student not because well because us only people have or programs is

misinformation and says to me about the concerns i think the industry as a whole is in pretty hot water is and there are calls to simply get rid of it the source programs in europe also is not only terribly in this was fairly in europe. they have the same source market is one of us it's the pseudo a dialogue on this issue but i believe that we have a very transparent program that is open to scrutiny but the sustainability of it is you know they'll always be demand obviously they'll be fluctuations in the demand but the rule is a very unstable world and there are many. many many many citizens of different possible who are below press owners of the other we're looking to provide a civil opportunity for the families and for themselves and i think the stocks and they're also affording you're the opportunity to sustain your economist rationally because you know you're so hard pressed when it comes to our culture or tourism but

i guess what my question is rather you believe that a country like yours should be given perhaps a preferential treatment in that regard because from what i understand them correct me if i'm wrong. exit is extremely difficult for you to depend on the our environment for the reasons that are beyond your control and it is a extremely difficult or increasingly difficult for you to rely on that internet internationalized sector because of the pressure from certain economists or it is almost like you're called that when you know this is the reality was. small states because what challenges. do you like to dominate the street to any carbon country or any small own development state with the same sentiments of course we all like to have. a feel for it unity. to provide for citizens and sometimes we feel that we have been a challenge though we've been pushed back we're not given the fear here in by those

who have the authority to make decisions for the rest of us in the world we don't we're not asking for hundred of all we're asking for is a fair opportunity to provide for people to reduce poverty to create employment and to diversify the economy and small you various things that we are doing force those dollars are doing it but the very same people have an issue if we do it it's not as they say my is right you know there's a reality of the world and we just have to live with it. so by wood in the circumstances but all people are resilient you know we do with what we have what we have done in the caribbean. desireless is nothing short of a miracle or prime minister we have to take a very short break now but maybe i'll be back in just a few moments stay tuned. the

village of collect she has been nicknamed sleepy hollow because for some unknown reason its local residents have found victim to sleep. chose to move. over there was a standing committee to the group if she would you should be chance you how do you think your patients. want to move because it's not separate i'm saying issuing a sort of minutes ago and then once the question or story don't peace will prevail and cynical to go back and get more deeply the shipment of swill. you know what we should have to go to regress from where did you do what we have i do agree. that the world. this with all of. the washington is the. most humane though did you have both styles there of the guts. was your old do you think you were listening to the first.

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are. welcome back to worlds apart but it was a health care of prime minister of the many couples going back to the issue off for hurricane irene the thing that was any particular unusual about it is how it got so powerful so quickly i had fled from category a while into a category five storm in less than twenty four hours and many scientists that attribute died. supercharging in fact the increase of just one degree celsius that was recorded in your region over the past century this region if the current forecast are correct is expected to add another two or three degree centigrade by the end of the century do we have an understanding at this point of how bad it can actually be i think we can but we can only do so with the help of international

community because the cost of the structure that you need to withstand such disasters and it is engineering for a technology for it is the issue of the resources to have those things put in place when we just build a bridge for example some river defense will warn all resources what we said to suit the culture ios is that it was we want to let you show you because of technology that can be employed that can withstand so it's disasters coming out of trouble cost america and the bridge and the region was survived just returned from a big climate change conference in germany which decided to postpone the display discussion on the biting details of the paris climb deal as well as the very pressing of climate financing until next year and i think it's clear that the global north and the global south have a sour different understanding of urgency bell how does it make you fear is a bit is a bit depressing. said so to our friends it's

a loss of unity that if we do not operationalize the paris agreement we run the risk of. there being zero attendance at future cup it. is very simple to offer official is the personal will of the political challenges which countries have renewed to develop we would need to do been called to create employment and to generate energy for the citizens so we're not on mindful of the need for them to do what they have to do always say it is. hell force me to get against your actions and press for president clinton put it rightly always append. a simple signature to transfer the files there will be robust access. so that we can no speak of boat. helping countries build resilience helping countries bill capacities helping countries meticulous is against disasters

you mentioned these you have attendance and i don't think the issue here that is an issue at all because in fact the conference in germany was the largest multinational event that country ever held twenty five thousand delegates attending and imagine the amount of resources you need to unify them in shadow them around feed them all that to allow them to feel your urgent and others arjen place for help and then decide just to put it away do you think it's still worthwhile to hold conferences like that like that one not only our nation but there are actually more than a dozen nations nowadays and all in the caribbean but also in the pacific who are suffering do you think that money perhaps would have been better spent instead of holding that conference in germany just giving it to those who are most affected if you are irrational you think and you would say well there's a band in this let us not attend this mittens and the more it makes no sense it's cause my church x. amount of money to go to germany makes no sense to go to paul and so forth but the

reality is we can't be rational with this very important matter this is a boat life or death for citizens is the most survival for countries we must not give up on hope we mustn't give up on the fight the because if you google the fight there's not a little hope was all we have to keep the developed will keep the fire to the hands go to has the fire ensured that the actions that they committed to take an oath will be perry's agreement so we'll give up. if you ask me you know will be attending the conference and paul in the next it goes will yes they will because it is too important for the survival of the citizens the and for the koreans were going to paris in december with president to power of france as convened. beside ever summit to see ho and hoping to see hope. we can start

operationalize incident us around his last. year we can do so well i think it's important for us to be in good god can they be below the road i'll answer for jumping in often as i did i wonder if you ever had an impression that industrialized nations and by that are also mean russia because it's a big and a strong nation while sharing your concerns in principle kind of decided to allow the nature or in this case climate change run its course and if that means that a couple of small island nations have to follow in the footsteps of that branches so be it have you ever had that impression. yes sometimes i do there is not the generally desire to address the issues but as i said to you since your listeners you know we can't give up on this it is too it is too crucial for us to go. but my hope and prayer is that we will use those who have the authority to make

a real difference because be the champions for small states they can be a champion as they have indicated. and we believe that to be the case that the general about it that the motive cells can lead the way in taken some practical action and help in consequence if you compare the climate change to war and i think that's actually a very interesting comparison as a former full worker is fun and because i think there is like in major wars there is a disconnect between your action and the consequences that. followed you do the action but the consequences the suffering percent by somebody else. do you have any idea what could raise that potential gap do you think the countries that have the resources will ever commend them to your pride unless they feel the pinch themselves. if they think they're feeling the pinch but not legally and not to the extent of it and i've said to or friends of your of muslim or.

ninety nine point nine percent of the drugs which pass through our islands from south america services for america go to europe and north america when four countries are unable to prove to provide for themselves was going to happen if all of these drugs are going to pass and who is going to go through who would have the means of providing the kind of security that we can provide in the kind of interception that we've been providing to help protect the children and the youth of america of america and europe so what you're saying is that you need to start acting irresponsibly for them to actually starving and oh i believe sometimes i have to sort of that when you a good student you get punished for being a good student that's the countries which receive all of the attention of the billions of countries that have created problems in themselves you know a war not respect in the rule of law international of law who are not respecting the rights of the citizens they get all of the billions but we in the caribbean who

are who respect the environment who protect the environment who respect the rule of law i've been punished for it how much is how much was the cost of a draw and one draw on. it's so because the world will. probably and. i will say a local she doesn't have a right to responsibility to protect its citizens and what have we determined but what you see is actions that you had taken in your countries are impacting on all countries in the caribbean negatively can i ask you one more question specifically about climate finance because it is a very pressing subject it's also about choosing your priorities. since i'm asked him and said that about one fifth of the funds and development aid currently goes into the absent a climate change there as goes into decreasing gas greenhouse gas emissions but as you pointed out even germany of a country that in

a prize itself on being at the forefront of fighting climate change is pretty lax when it comes to keeping their obligations do you think that is a fair distribution and do you think perhaps that so much focus on on the greenhouse gas emissions maybe deflecting attention from the consequences from what actually can be done at this point regardless of whether we think climate change is manmade or not we have a difficulty with the developed world uses more resources. to put more renewables in the country to reduce on the use of coal and first if you will to generate energy where will it go to this issue other petition is something that mr visited because he is some instances you can adopt. you know for example always was so moved schools and health clinics so little fifty plus years old so you can make

them small and we can drop them they have to be demolished and rebuilt. take into consideration the present the realities of the climatic and collisions and he chooses so what we see is that whatever you want to spend on a country is five years what ricin is this that you have committed to us while make it available you know and to. allow us to have access to it now because. time has passed on us in terms of the opportunity which you have a small window which you have. to put in systems to mitigate against disasters and to build good to resilience no conscience and the verifiable question if i may according to world bank forecasts the number of severe hurricanes is expected to increase by forty percent and global temperatures rise by two degrees. if they rise by forty degrees and i apologize. for the question in advance but i think it's part

of a good governance to plan for every eventuality if worse comes to worse do you think any thought should be given to relocate in actions like yours no with a reality we would look at we believe that we can survive the realities of two of the dramatic conditions. but you can build resilience you is a technology they really were energy assistance you were for which you pursuing solo which opposed to syrian we have had hydrofoils for the five years. in energy for us so this is a technology this is the meaning of well this is there is a political will from us this fall and states with this one is this to pursue that particular agenda to pursue a particular vision i would like us very clearly articulated its vision to becoming the world's first climate is limitation and what research into our friends in the caribbean is let the caribbean become the first region climate resilient region in

the world where we have a challenge is not having the resources there was those if we had the resources or cells we wouldn't be having this interview if you are talking to will leaders we would be building infrastructure building homes and and ensuring that our culture is more resilient core tourism plans are more resilient and i went on is more resilient so so we there's no talk about look i'm moving to move into we're where we are so very independent states we can go to you know and that is a luxury which the developed world has and i think to it is it would be an insensitive question for anybody to ask us about relocating and i'm not talking about you you constantly need to realistically i think that would be a perhaps a good way to stimulate action because there is a rise in a family around the world people are versed in immigration one creation perhaps that could be an incentive for people to open up their pockets and finally i mean accommodate here for a while you have

a situation and this is to an island nation is it is one country. and the government has had to relocate the entire population want to go by we'll six hundred people. it is not that the going to go doesn't have the vision or the plan to to build bridges resilience in this country governance again but it is over the fact that it does not a result so do political will is that we have a plan we have a vision. we are seized of what we have to do what we do how is this is this so important so very important element of the money and. it is sitting in the developed world. and all it is a is a simple bank transfer. a prime minister best of luck out in facilitating the bad bank transfer and perhaps that is unfortunate we have to leave it there and we really appreciate your time and our viewers please share your comments now twitter

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