SIDS-FOCUSED Green Economy

SIDS-FOCUSED Green Economy: AN ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES Synthesis Report

Partner Organizations

This report is an inter-agency collaboration of the following organizations:

• United Nations Environment Programme • United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs • Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

The contributing authors are:

• Harry Coccossis, University of Thessaly, Greece • Edward H. Allison, The WorldFish Centre, Penang, Malaysia • Johann D. Bell, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia

• Nicole Franz, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, Rome, Italy • Carlos Fuentevilla, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, Rome, Italy • Lena Westlund Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, Rome, Italy • Rolf Willmann, Fisheries and Aquaculture Department, FAO, Rome, Italy • Patrick McConney, CERMES, The University of the West Indies, Barbados • Jan Robinson, Seychelles Fisheries Authority, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles • EdwardW. (Ted) Manning, President, Tourisk Inc., Ottawa Ontario Canada • Sarah den Haring, Director GreenWater Environmental Water & Sanitation Systems • Al Binger Renewable Energy Specialist/ Consultant • Toolseeram Ramjeawon, Professor of Environmental Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Mauritius • David A. Simmons, Environmental Consultant, Trinidad and Tobago • Christian Neumann, GRID-Arendal

Acknowledgements

Project team at the United Nations Environment Programme Head of Branch: Jacqueline Alder Project Managers: Rossana Silva Repetto and Alberto Pacheco Capella Project team at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Head of Branch: Hiroko Morita-Lou

Special thanks We acknowledge the valuable contributions of: Jyostna Puri, Steven Stone, UNEP FMEB staff and our Regional Seas Convention and Action Plans colleagues.