Shaping a National Vision for Green Growth in Saint Lucia and the Caribbean
"Explore the concept of green growth and its significance in shaping a national vision for Saint Lucia within the context of sustainable development and environmental protection. Key principles include transitioning to a sustainable economy, reducing pollution, promoting renewable energy, sustainable agriculture, and leveraging technology for growth while tackling social and economic challenges in the Caribbean region."
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Green growth and Green growth and national vision national vision Smart brainstorming on shaping a national vision for Saint Lucia, in the Caribbean and world context Castries 20-21 October 2012 alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
Defining green growth Defining green growth Green growth is the means by which the current economy can make the transition to a sustainable economy while reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, minimising waste and inefficient use of natural resources, maintaining biodiversity, and strengthening energy security. (source: OECD) alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
Green growth at the top of the Green growth at the top of the world and regional agenda world and regional agenda UNFCC: climate change UN sustainable energy for all initiative Rio+20: sustainable development and green growth World Bank: inclusive green growth OECD Green growth strategy Global Green Growth Institute OAS and green growth investments LAC and the World Bank: inclusive green growth OECS cf OCTA-EU seminar and declaration July 2012 Business involvement: CSR and ISO 26000 alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
Green growth for Eastern Caribbean Green growth for Eastern Caribbean States States (source OCTA seminar Brussels July 2012) (source OCTA seminar Brussels July 2012) The Caribbean Region: Small Island Developing States and Low-Lying Coastal States Caribbean: 12 times more vulnerable than other regions (OECS SIDS more so) Physical: Natural disasters, environmental degradation, loss of bio- diversity Economic: lack of natural resources, small economies, limited markets, high transportation costs, external shocks, highly indebted, competitiveness Social: poverty, social inequality, limited human resource base alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
What could green growth mean What could green growth mean for Saint Lucia? for Saint Lucia? Sustainable and organic agriculture Renewable energies Sustainable tourism Maximising ICT potential in agriculture, tourism, financial services, hosting of offshore services, education and e-administration Reducing and recycling waste, waste to energy Leveraging on ODA and development funding priority to target green growth investment and action Making the best of international standards: environmental management (the ISO 14000 series), energy management (ISO 50001), SR (ISO 26000), eco-design, etc. Involving and educating the Saint Lucian companies, administration and citizens as green champions Highlighting green growth as a core issue in the national vision alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
Thank you for your attention! Thank you for your attention! alanbryden@orange.fr Saint Lucia October 2012
