Her thematic areas of research include the Green Economy, Blue Economy, Climate change, Bio-economy, Small Island Developing States, Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, Sustainability, Climate Finance, Trade, Environmental Protection, Nature-Based Solutions, Sustainable Consumption/Production, Disaster Risk Reduction, Disaster Risk Management, Food/Water/Energy/Citizen Securities, Gender, Youth, Health, Poverty Reduction, Urbanization, Education, Public/Private sector development, Social protection, Labour markets and Financial markets.

  

Her active engagement and diverse portfolio reflect a deep commitment to sustainability and advocacy, particularly in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. She has worked with a diverse range of stakeholders including National Designated Authorities, regional institutions, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, academia and civil society organizations.

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National and Regional Impact:
Ms. Blenman made a stellar national contribution to the UNDRR Midterm Review of the Sendai Framework for Barbados, presented at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting in May 2023. She also played a key role in supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Disaster and Climate Risk Management (CRM) Programme under the UNDRR Flagship Initiative, advancing the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030) across the Caribbean. Additionally, she assisted Caribbean governments in developing Integrated National Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction through the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM)/Country Work Programme (CWP) processes. She further co-designed and delivered knowledge products and learning events, including the “Resilience Retooling” segment at the 13th Caribbean Conference on Comprehensive Disaster Management (CDM13).

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Research and Policy Contributions:
Ms. Blenman has served as lead author and expert contributor to several pivotal research outputs, including:

• IDB Public Expenditure Review: Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction Module for Barbados

• DFID Caribbean: Essential Data on the Development Status of the Caribbean

• World Bank Group: Labour Market Monitoring and Performance Project (P144470)

• UNEP: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) Study: Gap Analysis for Barbados

• UNEP/Government of Barbados/UWI: The Barbados Green Economy Scoping Study

• UNEP/Government of Barbados/UWI: ILAC Indicators Project – Barbados

• Government of Barbados: Information Paper on WTO Negotiations on Environmental Goods and Services and Potential Impacts for Barbados

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International Engagement and Volunteer Expertise:

• IPCC Expert Reviewer for multiple reports including:

  • The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)

  • The Seventh Assessment Report (AR7)

  • The Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SR-Cities), and

  • The Special Report on Short-Lived Climate Forcers (SLCF)

• Chevening Team Leader for Caribbean SIDS at the UK Government's Climate Change Hackathon during COP26 in Glasgow​

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Her areas of deep interest and ongoing collaboration include:

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• The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

• The Green Climate Fund

• The Santiago Network for Loss and Damage

• The United Nations Climate Change 

• The United Nations Development Programme - Climate Promise

• The United Nations Environment Programme - Blue Economy

• The United Nations Environment Programme - Green Economy

• The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction

• The United Nations Sustainable Development Platform

• The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

• The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity Study

• The Climate and Development Knowledge Network

• The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub

• The Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre

• The Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency

• The Caribbean Development Bank 

• The Inter-American Development Bank

• The Institute of Development Studies

• The Sussex Climate Change Network

• The World Bank Group

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Ms. Blenman’s thought leadership, strategic insights, and unwavering commitment to sustainable development continue to shape policy dialogues and implementation strategies across vulnerable economies, with a vision anchored in resilience, equity, and environmental justice.​