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An Ocean Policy for the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR)1

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Countries of the Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) have committed to ocean
governance, also, to sustainable development. The two pursuits are
interlinked, and must be pursued in tandem, and in an integrated way, to
achieve these goals. Often they are not, and fragmented ocean governance
and disconnect between ocean governance and sustainable development
results. The WCR needs an ocean policy to integrate its ocean governance
into an overarching vision of sustainable development to enhance its
efficacy and relevance to the constituency. The United Nations Convention
on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) promotes such an approach, including
through regional cooperation among adjacent coastal states. Several
regions have adopted policy approaches to their ocean governance. The
countries of the WCR should follow suit, drawing on guidance and lessons
learned, including from the abovementioned frameworks and experiences.

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