Equitable Collaboration for the Caribbean Blue Economy, Veta N. Wade
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Online
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Open to the Public
How does a small island nation continue to develop and innovate, yet maintain community well-being and climate resilience at the core of each project? Ms. Veta N. Wade, Director of AQUA Montserrat and Founder Fish ‘N Fins Inc. will speak from her experience as a blue economy consultant and award-winning ocean advocate in the Caribbean.
Equitable Collaboration for the Caribbean Blue Economy
Lecture and Discussion
Speaker: Miss Veta N. Wade, Director, AQUA Montserrat, and Founder Fish ‘N Fins Inc.
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
6:00pm to 7:00pm PST
Online via Zoom
About the Topic
The Equitable Blue Economy: A Policy Framework for Achieving Ocean-Climate Sustainable Development Goals Through Inclusive Collaboration with Small Island Communities in the Caribbean.
About the Speaker:
Veta Wade is an award-winning Caribbean based ocean advocate, recognized by the Ocean Awards 2020 as a leader on marine conservation issues within the Caribbean through her non-profit organization, Fish ‘n Fins Inc.
Veta is an independent blue economy consultant. Her works supports the design and implementation of projects that place innovation, community well-being, and climate resilience at their core. She is also an advocate for a diverse and inclusive blue economy. Find her @vetawade on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media platforms.
Suggested Reading
- A Framework for the Equitable Caribbean Blue Economy, by Veta Wade, October 2020
- The Problem of ‘Colonial Science’: Conservation projects in the developing world should invest in local scientific talent and infrastructure, Scientific American article, by Asha de Vos, July 1, 2020
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Fostering effective international collaboration for marine science in small island states, Frontiers in Marine Science, opinion article with 9 authors (see article), October 21, 2015
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Review of nine African ‘blue economy’ projects shows what works and what doesn’t, article in The Conversation, by Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood of the University of St Andrews, August 11, 2020
Lecture Location: Online via Zoom
Title: Class #IEPG 8666A: Intl. Marine Policy Speaker Series
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Questions
The Center for the Blue Economy is a research organization at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Our mission is to promote a sustainable ocean and coastal economy (the “Blue Economy”) through leadership in research, analysis, and education. For questions contact: Rachel C. at cbe@miis.edu or visit centerfortheblueeconomy.org or call 831-647-4183 (must leave message and receive call back).