Marine Management for National Development
Dr Anjani Ganase wants our government to be the exemplary marine conservators and managers. Poor marine governance limits national development. But progressive (island) states that take care of their extensive marine territory present limitless possibility for healthy happy populations. I’ve had enough of the false narrative that conservation and environmental management restrict national development and progress. Over the last fifty years, Trinidad and Tobago has seen significant “development” in the form of endless construction projects, while environmental protection and management falls decades behind. In 1986, T&T acceded to the Cartagena Convention which includes local commitment to SPAW Protocol (Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife) and LBS Protocol (Land-Based Sources of Marine Pollution) in which T&T is a contracting part. Yet, the local legislation for the most part continues to lag in effective marine management and alignment with the ...