Reducing vulnerability in the Greater Caribbean

This article looks at vulnerability, a topic which has been on the agenda of the countries within the Greater Caribbean, and in particular those of the insular Caribbean for a long time. The article notes that in the period between 1980 and 2010, the resources were almost exclusively allocated towards response and relief, and argues that vulnerable countries need to take more dedicated action focused on tackling some of the underlying risk drivers such as poverty and inequality, rapid unplanned and uncontrolled urbanisation and poor land management.