{"query_echo":{"q":"","filters":{"geography":["Jamaica"]},"warnings":[]},"total":{"value":418,"relation":"eq"},"page":9,"page_size":20,"self":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Jamaica&page=9","next":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/api/v1/search?geography=Jamaica&page=10","stability":"beta","ai_marking":{"digital_source_type":{"uri":"http://cv.iptc.org/newscodes/digitalsourcetype/trainedAlgorithmicMedia","name":"Created using Generative AI"},"notice":"Summary and key insights are generated using artificial intelligence."},"results":[{"id":"iai-001449","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001449","title":"N O T I F I C A T I O N","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2020-08-04","source_url":"http://www.iai.int/admin/site/sites/default/files/notificaciones/nt-2020-022-en.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research has received nominations for two SAC vacancies from Argentina, Brazil, Jamaica, and Mexico. Accredited Parties are invited to vote for two candidates via email by 19 August 2020, while other SAC and SPAC elections will be conducted during the virtual CoP-28 on the same date.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001449#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Five nominations were received from Parties to fill two vacancies on the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC): Inés Camilloni and Marcelo Barreiro from Argentina, Mercedes Maria da Cunha Bustamante from Brazil, Andrew Lamm from Jamaica, and Tereza Cavazos from Mexico.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001449#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Accredited Parties attending the virtual CoP-28 must submit their votes for two preferred SAC candidates by email to elections@dir.iai.int no later than 12 PM UYT on 19 August 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001449#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Elections for SPAC vacancies and SAC vacancies filled by nominations from the SAC and Associates will be discussed and conducted via videoconferencing during the CoP-28 on 19 August 2020.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001449#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":[],"geography_discussed":["Uruguay","Argentina","Brazil","Jamaica","Mexico"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["administrative notification"]},{"id":"iai-001869","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/iai-001869","title":"Informe de actividades de la Dirección Ejecutiva del IAI durante el período entre las sesiones 2019 – 2020","publisher":{"name":"Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research","organization":"inter-american-institute-for-global-change-research"},"document_type":"report","language":"es","date_published":"2020-07-07","source_url":"https://archive.iai.int/administrador/assets/images/ckfinder/files/iai-cop-28-12-sp-virtual.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The IAI Executive Directorate's 2019-2020 report details progress in transdisciplinary research, capacity building, and open science, while noting significant disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Key achievements include the launch of the Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program in Argentina and the establishment of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of American States (OAS). The report also highlights efforts to align scientific agendas with human systems and the development of a flexible funding mechanism for the Americas in collaboration with the Belmont Forum.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The IAI has updated its scientific program, in coordination with the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and the Science and Policy Advisory Committee (SPAC), to better incorporate transdisciplinary research with a specific focus on human systems and issues.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In February 2020, the IAI submitted a five-year funding proposal to the National Science Foundation (NSF) to create a flexible funding mechanism for global change research in the Americas, intended to align with the Belmont Forum's Collaborative Research Actions (CRA).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Science, Technology, and Policy (STeP) fellowship program was officially launched in June 2020, starting with a pilot in Argentina involving the private sector and the Association of Regional Agricultural Experimentation Consortia (CREA), with four fellows funded by CONICET from 2020 to 2022.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The IAI signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Organization of American States (OAS) in March 2019 to strengthen scientific contributions to policy responses and develop human and institutional capacities for sustainable development in the Americas.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To promote open science and data, the IAI established a Cooperation Memorandum with RedCLARA for regional standardization and technical capacity improvement, and contributed to UNESCO's consultation on Open Science regarding South-South cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The COVID-19 pandemic forced the 28th Conference of the Parties (CoP-28), originally planned for Asunción, Paraguay, to be moved to August 2020 as a virtual meeting and led to the postponement of several regional meetings on resilience in the Caribbean and drought in Uruguay.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"iai-001869#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate change","climate finance","capacity building","vector-borne disease","biodiversity","sustainable development","drought","climate resilience"],"geography_discussed":["Paraguay","Jamaica","Saint Lucia","Haiti","Uruguay","Peru","Dominica","Guatemala","Canada","Panama","United States","Caribbean"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["activity report","institutional assessment"]},{"id":"rmi-000977","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/rmi-000977","title":"SOLAR UNDER STORM FOR POLICYMAKERS","publisher":{"name":"RMI","organization":"rmi"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2020-07","source_url":"https://rmi.org/app/uploads/2026/05/Solar_Under_Storm_for_Policymakers.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The report addresses the vulnerability of energy infrastructure in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) to extreme weather, arguing that while solar PV is a cost-effective alternative to imported fossil fuels, it requires specific engineering and policy standards to survive Category 5 hurricanes. Based on field analyses of failures from 2017–2019, the authors recommend moving away from shared top-down clips toward through-bolting and dual post piers for ground systems, and prohibiting ballasted-only rooftop systems. Implementing these resilience measures is estimated to increase engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) costs by approximately 5%, a cost offset by avoiding total system rebuilds. The report emphasizes multi-stakeholder collaboration and the integration of high-wind standards into local building codes to ensure long-term energy security.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Solar PV systems in SIDS can survive extreme wind events, but failure is common when specific design flaws are present. Systems in the British Virgin Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Puerto Rico, and Sint Eustatius survived wind gusts exceeding 190 miles per hour (306 kilometers per hour), while others suffered complete failure due to airborne modules and broken racking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The most frequent cause of solar PV failure is the use of shared top-down clips, which can lead to cascading failures where one loose module causes others to detach. Other critical failure points include debris impact, incorrect wind loading calculations for rooftop corner overturning, and the use of self-tapping screws instead of through bolting for ground-mounts.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Resilient ground-mount systems typically utilize dual post piers, through bolting of modules (avoiding T clamps), lateral racking supports, and vibration-resistant connections such as Nylocs. For rooftop systems, survival is linked to the use of mechanical attachments, sufficient structural connection strength, and a formal QA/QC program led by an engineer of record.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Increasing solar PV resilience to Category 5 hurricane standards adds an average of approximately 5% to engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) costs compared to Category 3 or 4 standards. This increase is attributed to additional labor for fastening and higher-rated materials, but it is offset by avoiding the cost of rebuilding after a storm.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Policymakers are urged to implement specific technical regulations: prohibiting trackers in Category 4 or higher wind zones, requiring sealed structural calculations according to ASCE 7, and banning ballasted-only rooftop systems in favor of positive mechanical attachments.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000977#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To ensure the availability of resilient equipment, policymakers should foster multi-stakeholder collaboration. 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