The critically important goods and services from marine ecosystems of the
Wider Caribbean Region (WCR) are threatened by both intra-regional and
extra-regional forces, leading to pollution, overexploitation and habitat
destruction, with climate change adding a layer of uncertainty in terms of
impacts. To address these challenges, there appears to be an emerging
structure that suggests an enhanced global-regional linkage of ocean
governance arrangements is a necessity in the post-2015 arena. We argue
that if WCR ocean governance is to, effectively, address threats and adapt
to change, then, there is the need to position the region in the global arena,
contribute to the emerging governance structure, and learn from what is
working, and not working, in other regions.