Can the Blue Economy Spark a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery in the Caribbean?
Aug 27, 2020 ·
1h 13m 52s
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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...
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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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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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