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This paper seeks to examine the training function in Barbados, specifically the training of executive personnel. It looks at the way in which training is designed, implemented and evaluated. A brief conceptual overview of management development and training is provided. The training function within four organisations is followed through Barbados Employers' Confederation (1988); Barbados Institute of Management and productivity (1990); Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (1983); and the Government Training Centre.(1991}. Of the four, two are in the private sector (Barbados Institute of Management and productivity, and Barbados Employer's Confederation) and the other two are in the public sector (Caribbean Centre for Development Administration, and the Government Training Centre). The interplay of theory and practice is conducted in relation to training policy, training method and posttraining evaluation. Towards the end of the paper, some general assessments are made and certain conclusions are reached. ; peer-reviewed

Considers the inclusion of environmental policy dimensions into strategic development planning for the coastal environment of Barbados. Coastal zone management forms one aspect of development planning in Barbados, focusing on strategic development planning within the coastal environment. The environment and development are closely linked in a complex cause and effect relationship. Almost all types of development tend to erode a country's resource base and this can undermine a country's development strategies. Development continues to be seen and practised in the narrow context of growth; and little substantive progress has been made over time in explicitly integrating the environmental dimension into the regular programmes and activities of public and private sector organizations. One of the recurring features is that, in contemporary Barbados, environmental policies tend to muddle through and evolve incrementally as the need arises. Concludes that a durable development lesson for all lower income countries around the world is that development cannot be sustained for long if the environment continues to be undermined.

Abstract. In the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta, covering most of Bangladesh, more than 165 million people live in low-lying coasts facing major extreme climatic events, such as cyclones. This article reviews the current scientific literature publications (2007–2020) in order to define
vulnerability in the context of coastal Bangladesh facing cyclonic flooding. Based on this review, a new metric, called the socio-spatial vulnerability index (SSVI), is defined as function of both the probability of the cyclonic flood hazard and the sensitivity of delta inhabitants. The main result shows that the districts of Shariatpur, Chandpur and Barisal situated in the tidal floodplain of the Ganges–Brahmaputra–Meghna delta are in the fourth quartile, i.e., highest category, the most vulnerable areas. These districts are very densely populated (from 870 up to 1400 inhabitants per square kilometer) and exposed to inundation hazards with a large number of vulnerability factors. Finally, the delta's mouth was identified as a very vulnerable area to cyclonic flooding as well.