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Who Pays for Climate Damage?

As climate losses mount, the gap between damage and recovery is reshaping Jamaica’s housing future.

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Dean Jones and Jamaica Now
Mar 29, 2026
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Jamaica is paying for a crisis it did not create, and the consequences are increasingly visible not just in damaged infrastructure, but in the stability of homes, land, and long-term housing security.

Recent climate events have exposed a widening gap between destruction and recovery. That gap is no longer abstract. It is showing up in delayed rebuilding, rising costs, and a growing strain on how Jamaicans live, rebuild, and secure property across the island.

The issue is not simply environmental. It is structural. And it is becoming a defining factor in Jamaica’s real estate future.

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