Listen "Can the Blue Economy Spark a Sustainable and Inclusive Recovery in the Caribbean?"
Episode Synopsis
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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