Abstract
The Caribbean is a geopolitically diverse region. It is also ecologically diverse with wide productive continental shelves, coastal lagoons and mangrove forests, coral reefs and associated seagrass beds, and areas of open ocean. As a consequence, most of the industries that are important to the region, such as tourism fisheries, energy, oil and gas and marine transportation, have relevance to the Blue Economy. This chapter provides an overview of the sectoral diversity, as well as the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead as countries of the region seek to take advantage of their considerable ocean space and resources. Blue Economies seems to be an appropriate expression of Caribbean sustainable development given the high ratio of sea space to land in this area. Yet, significant institutional, policy and practical obstacles must be overcome.
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