The people of Barbuda, a small island in the Caribbean, saw their island-home devastated by Hurricane Irma in September 2017. Instead of contributing to recovery, foreign developers took advantage of Barbudans’ forced displacement to clear acres of forest to build a playground for billionaires.
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Situation
Destructive developments like those in Barbuda are happening across the Caribbean and the same companies who have targeted Barbuda haven’t stopped there, projects they operate in Scotland, Portugal and in the U.S. have also been heavily criticised for destroying wetlands and waterways, cutting off local beach access and rights of way for local people.
Solution
GLAN is supporting the important work of the Stronger Caribbean Together Network by building effective legal strategies to reinforce community efforts to protect the environment and human rights in the region. We are building on a 2024 Court win regarding Islanders' right to challenge these developments and are working with brave local land activists to take strategic legal cases to ensure their Island's ecosystem and their way of life are respected.