• Can the Blue Economy Spark a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery in the Caribbean?

  • Aug 27 2020
  • Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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Can the Blue Economy Spark a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery in the Caribbean?

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  • This episode of Improving Lives in the Caribbean is a recording a webinar that took place on August 12, 2020.

    The Blue Economy has the potential to be a key driver of a sustainable and inclusive recovery in the Caribbean given the vast coastal and marine space in the region. As countries develop emergency response plans to recover from COVID-19, a core element of these plans should be the development and expansion of sustainable ocean opportunities.

    Moderator:
    Graham Watkins, Division Chief, Climate Change Division, IDB

    Panelists:
    -Cletus Springer, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development, OAS
    -Una May Gordon, Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Jamaica
    -Kirk Humphrey, Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Barbados
    -Michael Pintard, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Bahamas

    To access our blogs on sustainability visit: https://blogs.iadb.org/sostenibilidad/en/

    To explore our work in the Caribbean region, check out our Caribbean DevTrends hub: https://blogs.iadb.org/sostenibilidad/en/
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