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For Caribbean island nations, nature is first line of climate defense

By Leah Duran

October 13, 2017

In the Caribbean Islands, nations are turning to nature to mount an effective defense against extreme weather impacts.

Bottles litter a beach on the south of Ile de La Gonave in Haiti.

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Q&A: In Hard-Luck Haiti, a One-Man Mission to Save Its Coasts

By Molly Bergen

June 2, 2015

Grassroots environmentalist Jean Wiener led community efforts in Haiti to create the nation’s first marine protected areas — important work now recognized by a prestigious award.