Ivelaw Griffith
Professor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith is a distinguished expert in Caribbean and international security, known for his significant contributions to the fields of security studies and climate change. He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Guyana and has recently authored a pivotal book titled 'Oil and Climate Change in Guyana’s Wet Neighbourhood. Probing Promise and Potential Peril,' which explores the complex dynamics of Guyana's energy exploitation in the context of climate change. His scholarly work provides critical insights into the implications of oil and gas development in a country particularly vulnerable to environmental threats due to its geography.
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Professor Dr. Ivelaw Griffith launched a book titled ‘Oil and Climate Change in Guyana’s Wet Neighborhood’ during a webinar.
In the absence of updated data, anecdotal and economic indicators suggest the rate of poverty is significantly lower than 48%
Guyana· 2025-07-19
Ivelaw Griffith is the author of the book ‘Oil and Climate Change in Guyana’s Wet Neighborhood: Probing Promises and Potential Peril’.
The present government chose not to exercise any control over the oil depletion rateGuyana· 2025-07-17
Professor Ivelaw Griffith authored a book discussing oil and climate change in Guyana.
World Bank data continues to display Guyana’s poverty rate as 48% which contradicts other assessments that it has halved in three yearsGuyana· 2025-07-14
Professor Dr Ivelaw Griffith has just written an important book on the Guyanese gamble of exploiting energy while seeking to ward off the perils of climate change.
Guyana’s gamble: exploiting oil and gas in the era of climate changeGuyana· 2025-05-01