Caribbean SIDS priorities for Sustainable Development Goals: A civil society perspective from the Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) Anna Cadiz
Participatory natural resource management Livelihoods / well-being Participatory governance Ecological health CANARI’s mission
Vision for post-2015 development agenda Recognises the mutual dependency of economic, social and environmental outcomes Is grounded in local experiences and needs Is adaptable to diverse contexts and capacities
FromTo Development assistanceA universal global compact Top-down decision-makingMulti-stakeholder decision- making Growth models that increase inequality and risk Growth models that decrease inequality and risk Shareholder value business models Stakeholder value business models Meeting “easy” development targets Tackling systematic barriers to progress Damage controlInvesting in resilience Concepts and testingScaled up interventions Multiple discrete actionsCross-scale coordination
Vision for economic development in the Caribbean A more resilient, green and inclusive economy which “aims for long-term prosperity through equitable distribution of economic benefits and effective management of ecological resources; it is economically viable and resilient, self- directed, self-reliant and pro-poor”
PRIORITIES FOR MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Participatory governance and management
Cross-sectoral integrated development
Regional institutions for governance of shared resources of the Caribbean Sea Source: CERMES, UWI
PRIORITIES FOR BUILDING RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURAL DISASTERS
Participatory development of policy and plans and developing integrated cross- sectoral institutions
Integrating local and traditional knowledge with scientific knowledge and using this knowledge as a basis for decision-making
Facilitating community-level adaptation actions
A strong Caribbean position on SDGs Joint approach, role of civil society alongside government and inter- governmental actors Collective voice
Caribbean Natural Resources Institute (CANARI) Anna Cadiz Thank you!