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World Oceans Day

CARPHA collaborates to protect the Caribbean’s Oceans

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Jun 8, 2016 0

In observance of World Oceans Day which is celebrated on June 8 each year we take a look at the work that one of our Community Institutions, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), is doing to help protect the Region's oceans.…
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Reflect, act to safeguard Caribbean Sea – CARICOM on World Oceans Day

Jascene Dunkley-Malcolm Jun 8, 2016 0

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSEbPSrKkp4] The Caribbean Community (CARICOM), as steward of the the Caribbean Sea - the second largest sea in the world - is joining in the observance of World Oceans Day today. And this year's…
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World Oceans Day: an opportunity to showcase new, emerging opportunities

Michelle Nurse Jun 9, 2015 0

World Oceans Day was celebrated on Monday 8 June 2015. For the Caribbean Region, the ocean represents the life blood for critical economic sectors including agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and transportation. Seized on the importance…
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Take care of our oceans

Michelle Nurse Jun 9, 2015 0

Yesterday’s World Oceans Day came and went with little fanfare. That lack of hoopla tends to symbolise most people’s feelings about the ocean, unless for recreational use. We can only hope that Barbados, and by extension the region, pays…
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Region a steward to important ocean resources

Michelle Nurse Jun 8, 2015 0

World Oceans Day - 8 June 2015 Theme: Healthy oceans, healthy planet The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has links with the ocean that surrounds it that can be described as spiritual, cultural and economic. The economic…
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