The Caribbean is at a historic crossroads: continue down a path of degradation or build a regenerative blue economy based on caring for people and ecosystems.
Little is mentioned about the financial risks to the country, and even less about the existential threat to humanity posed by continuing reliance on oil.
The climate emergency is a force that is already redefining the present. It demands immediate responses that avoid zero-sum games between environmental protection and development.
Despite the progress seen, there is still work to be done to institutionalize pluralistic valuations of nature, with its ecological, monetary, socio-cultural and health aspects.
