Cozier Frederick

Statement by the Hon. Cozier Frederick| Minister of the Environment, Rural Modernisation and Kalinago Upliftment, Dominica| High-Level Segment, 16th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity| Cali, Colombia| 29 October 2024

“I salute other SIDS, Local Communities and Indigenous Peoples who continue protecting nature which is the foundation of the sustainable livelihoods and the resilience of humanity. Excellencies.  I am honored to be here.”   My island has been Finding Peace with Nature since our independence in 1978 and more recently after Hurricane Maria destroyed over 200% of our GDP in 2017.  We…