ANGUILLA JOINS THE BLUE BELT INITIATIVE TO PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE OCEAN ECONOMY
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
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The UK’s Ocean Conservation Programme Blue Belt initiative seeks to steer progress by addressing the greatest challenges facing the world’s oceans today -- coastal management, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution. Anguilla’s participation in this initiative will seek to respond to marine challenges, manage their coastal and marine resources to spur economic growth and reduce poverty, while adapting to the effects of climate change.
Key Points:
- The Valley (Anguilla), Feb. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Government of Anguilla has officially become the latest member to join the United Kingdom's Ocean Conservation Programme Blue Belt initiative.
- The UK’s Ocean Conservation Programme Blue Belt initiative seeks to steer progress by addressing the greatest challenges facing the world’s oceans today -- coastal management, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution.
- By joining the Blue Belt initiative, Anguilla demonstrates her commitment to biodiversity, the Blue Economy and sustainable management of its marine resources, as she aims to become the most sustainable island in the region.
- The initiative is part of a series of new innovations launched by the Government of Anguilla which aim to deliver inclusive and sustainable Blue Economic growth across the island-state.