Hurricane Matthew: Friends of the Earth Haiti sends this message to governments at the UN Climate Talks

Friends of the Earth Haiti calls for a compensation fund and increased support for the Green Climate Fund to assist fragile economies recovering from climate-related disasters, citing Haiti's economic losses of over US$10bn over 12 years despite its minimal contribution to global warming.

• Haiti has suffered significant economic losses exceeding US$10 billion over a 12-year period, specifically within the infrastructure and agricultural sectors, which hinders the country's ability to achieve development as funds are diverted to emergency disaster management.
• The author highlights a pattern of climate injustice where countries with minimal responsibility for global warming, such as Haiti, pay a heavy price through extreme events like Hurricane Matthew in October 2016 and floods in Cap-Haitien.
• The statement demands the creation of a compensation fund supported by the most responsible countries to aid fragile economies in recovering from climate disasters.
• The author calls for developed countries to support the Green Climate Fund to implement sustainable initiatives that reduce emissions and help countries meet their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs).

APA

Calixte, A. (2016). Hurricane Matthew: Friends of the Earth Haiti sends this message to governments at the UN Climate Talks. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/hurricane-matthew-friends-of-the-earth-haiti-sends-this-message-to-governments-at-the-un-climate-talks/

Chicago

Calixte, Aldrin. Hurricane Matthew: Friends of the Earth Haiti sends this message to governments at the UN Climate Talks. Friends of the Earth International, 2016. https://www.foei.org/hurricane-matthew-friends-of-the-earth-haiti-sends-this-message-to-governments-at-the-un-climate-talks/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{calixte2016hurricane, author = {Calixte, Aldrin}, title = {{Hurricane Matthew: Friends of the Earth Haiti sends this message to governments at the UN Climate Talks}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2016}, month = nov, url = {https://www.foei.org/hurricane-matthew-friends-of-the-earth-haiti-sends-this-message-to-governments-at-the-un-climate-talks/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }