In the Caribbean, water is not just a resource, it is our mirror. It reflects our vulnerabilities and our values, our ingenuity and our inequities. As someone who has journeyed from rural Trinidad to regional leadership, I have come to see that future-proofing in the water resources and climate resilience space is not a single act of preparation, it is a mindset of perpetual evolution. 1. The Future Has Already Arrived The future of water management in the Caribbean will not look like the past — and it shouldn’t. We are managing systems designed in the 1950s for a climate and economy that no longer exist. Yet, our region is also rich with opportunities to leapfrog. Artificial intelligence, hydroinformatics, remote sensing, and digital twins are transforming how we observe, model, and manage water. Future readiness, then, begins with the courage to unlearn and relearn to be curious about technology, not intimidated by it. It’s about moving from “data collected” to “data connected.”...
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