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I often meet people on the islands looking for help with their new environmental group, and I know they are in for a long and frustrating commitment. To protect and enhance the environments of small islands , especially those in tropical areas, and to assist islanders in the pursuit of development options that preserve the special qualities of island life. Island Resources Foundation envisions a world where island systems are not miniature microcosms of continental areas, but rather where it is recognized that a failure to understand the differences between insular and continental systems has unanticipated and too often undesirable consequences for islanders. I would encourage anyone living in the Eastern Caribbean islands who has any sort of environmental group to contact IRF and hook up with them. They have a lot of resources, including students doing doctorates looking to do their thesis on island projects. There is nothing like a keen student with a slew of University resources behind him running a field study and focussing attention on your part of the beach! |
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This issue’s Investment and Property Pages section features savvy advice from veteran international columnists - find out if moving money and your assets is right for you.
CARIBBEAN EXPATS : DESIGNING MID-LIFE IN BELIZEDiscover some well-informed guidance in our Investors and Funding column. Then check out the Investment Corner and Property Guru Column for interesting concepts for those interested in investing in something a little different. Next, discover advice you can capitalize on in Caribbean Investor and Owner Notes. There are always plenty of great new deals offered straight from the developers in the Off Plan Pre-Development Offers column. Then, take a peek through the Editor’s Pick of the Month section, which always focuses on some incredible deals and extraordinary properties. Our new section is geared toward Baby Boomers and those seeking retirement in the Caribbean Basin….and is aptly named the Caribbean Retirement Pages. This month’s CRP section features four columns: Clew’s Views – as usual there is a real gem revealed that is the perfect spot for retirement. Then find out about how much it would really cost to live in Honduras in Financial Matters while discovering the real deal about your Safety and Security in Latin America …last, enjoy the Up Close and Personal column which features an enjoyable and insightful interview. Our regular columns begin with… HOT OFF THE PRESS UN talks flounder as climate impacts mount as the deadline looms for Puerto Rico birth certificates to be renewed. CARICOM is looking forward to Cuba playing a greater role in the region and the Caribbean has lost a musical icon, Arrow, whose funeral is set for October 1st in Montserrat. This month featured a rare hurricane tri-fecta of Igor, Julia and Karl churning through the Caribbean Basin simultaneously ... Read More TOURISM TREATS Barbados’ cruise industry is sailing very smoothly while Turks and Caicos has seen a good increase in tourist arrivals during the recession, meanwhile the Virgin Islands feels the economic downside of hurricanes, while local and regional Caribbean tourism is once again on a growth track. A new means of transportation is ready to sail out of Grenada - it is a large capacity passenger and cargo multi-island ferry service catering to the disabled and with a safety first motto. And, amid the rising fares, there are still some true Caribbean travel bargains are out there. St Kitts-Nevis will commence talks with the USA on an Open Skies Agreement ... Read More CARIBBEAN DESTINATIONS : DISCOVER CUBA, PART 1 By Raquel B. Tejeda Cuba, that grand island of mystery, is also a land of timeless beauty, an eco-paradise, the land that time forgot and an other-worldly sort of travel experience as one feels as though they are stuck in a time warp…but certainly a most enchanting one ... Read More CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENT : A SOLAR SOLUTION FOR THE WORLD'S POOR By James Post Most of the people living in tropic and subtropical climates are very poor. They can barely afford to buy a refrigerator, let alone pay for the high electricity cost associated with the cheapest models they would buy –some of which may not even be permitted to be sold elsewhere due to excessive electricity consumption. But even the people that are a little better off have trouble paying the electricity bill. This article primarily aims to describe a solution for these socio-demographic groups, but also describes economic solar solutions for the rest of the world ... Read More CARIBBEAN CULINARY : MEXICAN CUISINE - A FUSION OF THE PAST By C S. Mar Carter Authentic Mexican cuisine is the result of a decade after decade fusion and amalgamation of food products, spices and recipes from many other cultures combined with the now lost recipes of original Mexican cuisine. The Tex-Mex food of today, such as tacos and burritos, is a nouveau fast food with a slight Mexican twist that has become ingrained as a staple of the American’s diet. If one wants authentic Mexican food of yore, the kind that is homemade from scratch, it can be found in every city, village and small town in Mexico – just don’t expect to find it in the border towns or resort towns that cater to the American tourist ... Read More CARIBBEAN DEVELOPERS : MONTECRISTO'S VISIONARY COUPLE By C S. Mar Carter Caribbean Property and Lifestyles Magazine recently had the opportunity to interview Lori and Jorge Estrada, the visionary couple who have created the ultimate seaside community, Montecristo Beach Resort and Golf Club, in Nicaragua. In the highly informative interview, the couple share their vision and commitment to developing the leading seaside community in Central America ... Read More By Yvette Dalton Recently someone asked me how, and why, did I become an “expat.” I knew what an expat was but had not considered me to be one - and yet here I am living in Belize, my new home. All things considered, I realize that I have become a part-time resident in that special club of pioneering souls who pack up, say goodbye to their homeland and settle down in a new country. I never thought of myself as a ‘pioneering spirit’ nor did I ever crave to chuck it all and just run away! ... Read More CARIBBEAN SPIRIT : CREATING HABITAT BELIZE By Reverend Macarena Rose A huge family, with mother and three of the children legally blind, living in a dilapidated 300 square foot house in Belize was the motivating factor in establishing Habitat Belize. We all need a home…. that's for sure. No one has to explain this to us. It’s been basic to our existence as humans on earth since the beginning. Overhanging trees, caves, whatever our ancestors could find - they made good use of local options to shelter and protect their young. Home is a place in which to center our lives. That hasn't changed. It never will.... Read More Our regular Special Features section has changed also, and now showcases articles and interviews under specific Caribbean themes of interest each month, focusing on Caribbean culture, living, lifestyles, relocating, retiring, volunteering, working, giving back, travel, adventure, discovery, destinations, special ‘gems’ and the latest in developments and opportunities. Enjoy this month’s issue and we’ll see you next month! The Editor September 2010 |
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