This volume, which explores the opportunities, threats and risks involved in operationalising the Blue Economy in the Wider Caribbean Region, defined as northern Brazil to the USA and all mainland and island countries and territories in-between.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
1 The Blue Economy as a global initiative
Pawan G. Patil, John Virdin and Charles S. Colgan
2 Blue Economy opportunities and challenges for the Wider Caribbean
Peter Clegg, Robin Mahon, Patrick McConney and Hazel A. Oxenford
3 The Blue Economy winners and losers in the Wider Caribbean
Nicole Leotaud, Alexander Girvan and Sasha Jattansingh
4 The State of Marine Ecosystems that Support Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean
Hazel A. Oxenford and Robin Mahon
5 Implications of climate change for Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean
Michael A. Taylor, Mona K. Webber, Tannecia S. Stephenson, Felicia S. Whyte
6 The role of coastal and marine planning in achieving Blue Economies
Lorna Inniss, Lucia Fanning, Robin Mahon and Margaux Remond
7 Valuation of ecosystem services as a basis for investment in Blue Economies
Peter W. Schuhmann
8 National ocean governance as a foundation for blue economic development
Patrick McConney and Sanya Compton
9 Regional ocean governance: An imperative for addressing Blue Economy challenges and opportunities in the Wider Caribbean
Lucia Fanning and Robin Mahon
10 Fisheries as a key component of Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean
Hazel A. Oxenford and Patrick McConney
11 Tourism in the Caribbean and the Blue Economy - Can the two be aligned?
Peter Clegg, Janice Cumberbatch and Karima Degia
12 The role of shipping and marine transport in developing Blue Economies
David Jean-Marie
13 Renewable energy: an emerging Blue Economy sector
Indra Haraksingh
14 Is there a future for the oil and gas sector within the Caribbean's Blue Economy?
Anthony T. Bryan
15 The future of deep-seabed minerals and marine genetic resources in Blue Economies
Laleta Davis-Mattis
16 The role of waste management in underpinning the Blue Economy
Christopher Corbin
17 Financing the Blue Economy in the Wider Caribbean
Justin Ram and Donna Kaidou-Jeffrey
18 Limits and opportunities in supporting the Blue Economy - A diplomat's view
Sir Ronald Sanders
19 The Blue Economy in the Wider Caribbean: what is possible, what is probable and what is not
Robin Mahon, Hazel A. Oxenford, Patrick McConney and Peter Clegg
