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

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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