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IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CARIBBEAN –JAMAICA.• World’s industrial powers (OECD) account for 20%world’s population, but are responsible for >50 % ofglobal emissions – the cause of global warmingand resultant climate change.• Developing countries emit < 25 % of total GHGemissions.• Small Island States (SIDS) emit < 1% of globalemissions.• SIDS have contributed little to the problem but areamong the most vulnerable groups to GCC, andhave low adaptive capacity.– Hence adaptation rather than mitigation is mostappropriate course