KINGSTON, Jamaica — Pearnel Charles Jr, state minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, affirmed Jamaica’s commitment to the development of a road map to foster the growth of the ‘blue economy’ on Wednesday at the Global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya.
Jamaica and several other countries explored measures and actions for promoting the sustainability of the oceans and aquatic resources, established networks for collaboration and shared best practices at the conference.
Charles Jr told the conference that Jamaica is committed to remaining active in the various regional and international fora on ocean and other aquatic-related matters and ensuring that the interests of small-island developing states are represented.
“This includes the High-Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy, spearheaded by Norway,” Charles Jr said. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20181130/jamaica-commits-fostering-blue-economic-growth
