Towards+sustainable+development+of+the+Caribbean+Sea+for+present+and+future+generations


 * More points to consider about the issue**
 * There are many existing organizations that have been built to assist and support the WCR.
 * Programs have been made, dealing specifically with oil spills, species conservation measures, building capacity and pollution management.

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 * What the international community has already done**
 * The Caribbean Environment Program (CEP) has implemented various activities and projects that have been related directly to the UN resolution 61/197.
 * The aforementioned resolution calls for the "sustainable Development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations"
 * The CEP has remained actively engaged in actions that followed the Barbados Plan of Action.
 * Projects the CEP has developed have been created to help countries in the WCR become part of the Cartagena Convention and the three protocols that supplement it.
 * It is a convention that calls for the "development and protection of the marine environment of the Wider Caribbean Region".
 * Country's point of view**
 * Colombia has participated in REPCar, an initiative made to protect marine environments by reducing pesticides run-off and application of measures to reduce pesticides in the agricultural sector.
 * Colombia has established the Marine Research Institute of the Ministry of Environment of Colombia (MRIMEC), a self-explanatory sector of the Ministry of Environment.
 * It is partnered with the “Regional Network in Marine Science and Technology for the Caribbean: The Know-why Network”, which is meant to improve knowledge on the subject.


 * Steps that can be taken toward the issue**
 * Reducing reliance on cash-crops.
 * Forming a pollution "cap" in which the levels of waste in the ocean will be monitored and kept under a certain limit which will decrease every year. Those caught deliberately littering shall be fined based on the offense.
 * Sewage run-off should be deposited in detached bodies of water or landfills that will not affect the ecosystem around them.

http://www.eclac.org/portofspain/noticias/paginas/9/34029/UNEP_CEPReportonResolution61_197Final.pdf http://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/shared/shared/mainsite/policy_and_research/un/65/A_65_301.pdf http://www.cep.unep.org/cartagena-convention

Clauses: //Acknowledging// recent reports of piracy around the Caribbean despite usual safety in the area

//Deeply concerned// by the increasing amounts of waste that is being deposited in the Caribbean Sea

//Emphasizing// the competition (developing) nations face when a rival exporter provides excess supply through a sudden "bumper crop"

//Reaffirming// the developing status of some Caribbean nations

//Recalling// the goals of UN resolution 61/197, which called for the "sustainable Development of the Caribbean Sea for present and future generations"

//Reiterating// the objectives of the Cartageña Convention which called for "development and protection of the marine environment of the Wider Caribbean Region"

__Proposes__ the formation of a committee under the auspices of the UN called the CSWMC (Caribbean Sea Waste Monitor Committee) and shall be dedicated to but will not be limited to the following: a. Monitor waste levels constantly b. Set and maintain a pollution cap, which will begin at 2,690,000 square kilometers of waste in total, in which waste levels in the Caribbean Sea are monitored and kept below a certain limit, which will decrease by 50,000 suare kilometers every six months c. Ensure they do not increase the set cap d. Use funds to hire machinery or otherwise to speed up the process if necessary. These funds will be given in the form of: i. Monthly monetary donations by the IMF and World Bank ii. Donations, which may be monetary or in the form of machinery that would aid in the process of monitoring or removing the waste. e. Increase awareness in regards to this issue by way of: i. Advertisements in the form of: A. Broadcasted adverts B. Billboards ii. Broadcasted public service announcements

__Calls upon__ the UN member states that are located within the Caribbean region to increase the thalassic border security in order to decrease piracy threats which may hinder attempts at cleansing the Caribbean Sea or at further development. Their objectives will be to: a. Patrol piracy hotspots b. Escort cargo ships to the limits of their jurisdiction to prevent hijackings c. Attempt arrests upon encountering pirates d. Utilize lethal force if they face retaliation or resistance

__Urges__ UN member states situated within the Caribbean region to decrease their overwhelming reliance on cash crops and focus mainly on the production of the cocoa cash crop and maize for subsistence in order to: a. Reduce the risk that harmful pesticides pose to both the marine and terrestrial environment and ecosystems b. Further prevent "dumping", meaning the practice of exporting goods at ridiculously low prices c. Reduce the competition that developing nations face towards these subsidized goods and thus assist in development and sustainability d. Be able to sustain themselves while receiving a steady income from cash crops

__Strongly suggests__ that UNESCO begin a campaign to educate children of the World, as opposed to solely the Caribbean, about the economic, agricultural and environmental problems facing the Caribbean in order to: a. Encourage development and ensure a greater chance of future sustainability b. Inspire nationalist feelings within the aforementioned children which will surely drive them to improve the region c. Increase awareness of a dire problem in the World

How can this be done? Hiring companies such as but limited to: McGraw Hill, Benchmark Education and Prentice Hall to produce case studies, films and major textbook sections