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Green Economy Scoping Study for Barbados

Green Economy Scoping Study for Barbados. Prepared for: The Government of Barbados Prepared by: the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (UWI-Cave Hill) in association with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Background. Mature tourism product

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Green Economy Scoping Study for Barbados

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  1. Green Economy Scoping Study for Barbados Prepared for: The Government of Barbados Prepared by: the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus (UWI-Cave Hill) in association with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

  2. Background • Mature tourism product • Diversification is critical • Sports • Heritage • Gastronomy • Health and wellness

  3. Background

  4. Background

  5. Background • Sustainable tourism product • Rio Earth Summit • Green taxes (APD, EU Carbon tax, etc..) • Caribbean Regional Sustainable Tourism Development Programme (CRSTDP) • Domestic policy framework • Green Paper on Sustainable Tourism in Barbados • Tourism Development Act

  6. Resource Use and Efficiency Measures

  7. Resource Use and Efficiency Measures • Land • Reclassification from agriculture to tourism • Future demands (e.g. golf, polo, new properties) • Most development is within 2km of the coastline

  8. Investment Gaps

  9. Investment Gaps

  10. Investment Gaps

  11. Green Growth Opportunities

  12. Potential Returns in Terms of Economic Growth, Development and Poverty Reduction

  13. Potential Returns in Terms of Economic Growth, Development and Poverty Reduction

  14. Potential Returns in Terms of Economic Growth, Development and Poverty Reduction

  15. Potential for Environmental Improvement

  16. Conclusions Sustainability Spillover effects for green processes in other industries Enabling conditions

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