THE CONTEXT THAT BRINGS US TOGETHER

A Caribbean with urgent challenges and unique opportunities

The sea as a strategic frontier of sustainable development.

The Caribbean faces critical challenges: climate change, pressure on ecosystems, social gaps, and fragile local economies.

At the same time, it holds one of the planet's greatest potentials for an innovative, inclusive, and regenerative blue economy.

Understand the regional context

Strategic challenges of the blue Caribbean

The Caribbean faces challenges in areas such as:

  • Marine and coastal spatial planning
  • Blue governance (coordination and organization of the blue economy)
  • Blue tourism
  • Blue accounting
  • Marine renewable energy
  • Biotechnology
  • Nature-based solutions

Progress already underway

However, some Caribbean countries have advanced in areas such as:

  • Creation of ministries for blue economy or environment
  • Legislative and public policy changes to promote marine environmental sustainability
  • Adherence to and compliance with agreements and conventions such as MARPOL
  • Bans on plastic use
  • Identification and mapping of marine spaces