{"id":3389,"date":"2026-02-18T13:23:39","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T17:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/?p=3389"},"modified":"2026-03-11T11:02:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:02:44","slug":"evidence-action-climate-change-and-the-law-in-trinidad-and-tobago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/ffa\/evidence-action-climate-change-and-the-law-in-trinidad-and-tobago\/","title":{"rendered":"Evidence &#038; Action: Climate Change and the Law in Trinidad and Tobago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Ronald Roopnarine was featured in a local documentary. 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