Poorer countries, backed by the UN, are asking that at least 50% of the promised annual $100bn in climate funding from wealthy nations and institutions go directly to adaptation measures.
Mr Stiell has emerged as a leader amongst a coalition of dozens of island and low-lying nations who have done the least to cause climate change but are most vulnerable to it.He said:"The extraordinary challenge we face in small island developing states such as Grenada, is that we do not have the resources to protect ourselves, we don't have the technology, we don't have anywhere to run.
Although huge efforts are under way to both adapt to existing changes and to dramatically reduce carbon emissions, Grenada, on the most southerly tip of the crescent of Caribbean islands, is a nation under pressure. Telescope Bay resident Patricia Richards told us she had made the decision to leave after the beach in front of her home disappeared.
Melon and pumpkin farmer Witfield Lyons said:"We are now noticing there is so much rain during the dry season, unexpectedly so much sun during the rainy season so it's difficult as farmers to cope, we cannot really plan … simply because the climate has changed.Grenada's government estimates that it will cost around $350m USD to deliver all the protective adaptation measures, including protecting the capital's vulnerable harbour, that are needed.
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