Caribbean Blue Economy

Peter Clegg, Department of Health and Social Sciences, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.Robin Mahon, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, St Michael, Barbados.Patrick McConney, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, St Michael, Barbados.Hazel A. Oxenford, Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, S. Michael, Barbados.

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• 1 The Blue Economy as a global initiativePawan G. Patil, John Virdin and Charles S. Colgan2 Blue Economy opportunities and challenges for the Wider CaribbeanPeter Clegg, Robin Mahon, Patrick McConney and Hazel A. Oxenford3 The Blue Economy winners and losers in the Wider Caribbean Nicole Leotaud, Alexander Girvan and Sasha Jattansingh4 The State of Marine Ecosystems that Support Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean Hazel A. Oxenford and Robin Mahon5 Implications of climate change for Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean Michael A. Taylor, Mona K. Webber, Tannecia S. Stephenson, Felicia S. Whyte6 The role of coastal and marine planning in achieving Blue Economies Lorna Inniss, Lucia Fanning, Robin Mahon and Margaux Remond7 Valuation of ecosystem services as a basis for investment in Blue Economies Peter W. Schuhmann8 National ocean governance as a foundation for blue economic development Patrick McConney and Sanya Compton9 Regional ocean governance: An imperative for addressing Blue Economy challenges and opportunities in the Wider Caribbean Lucia Fanning and Robin Mahon10 Fisheries as a key component of Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean Hazel A. Oxenford and Patrick McConney11 Tourism in the Caribbean and the Blue Economy – Can the two be aligned? Peter Clegg, Janice Cumberbatch and Karima Degia12 The role of shipping and marine transport in developing Blue EconomiesDavid Jean-Marie13 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. Bryan15 The future of deep-seabed minerals and marine genetic resources in Blue EconomiesLaleta Davis-Mattis 16 The role of waste management in underpinning the Blue EconomyChristopher Corbin17 Financing the Blue Economy in the Wider Caribbean Justin Ram and Donna Kaidou-Jeffrey18 Limits and opportunities in supporting the Blue Economy – A diplomat’s view Sir Ronald Sanders19 The Blue Economy in the Wider Caribbean: what is possible, what is probable and what is notRobin Mahon, Hazel A. Oxenford, Patrick McConney and Peter Clegg