NASSAU, The Bahamas – The Honourable I. Chester Cooper, Deputy Prime Minister of The Bahamas and Minister of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, represented the 700-island nation on the United Nations Normal Meeting Sustainability Week in New York Metropolis, embodying the unwavering dedication of The Bahamas to tourism resilience.
Deputy Prime Minister, I. Chester Cooper
“Our participation on this pivotal occasion was greater than symbolic; it was an assertive showcase of the unparalleled methods which have propelled The Bahamas to the forefront of journey locations, even because the area has skilled disruptions in climate, equivalent to catastrophic hurricanes, local weather change and world shocks just like the pandemic and geopolitical occasions,” stated DPM Cooper. “Tourism isn’t simply an trade for us; it’s the lifeblood of our nation with the crucial to steer and collaborate for a sustainable future.”
In a convincing tackle to the Meeting, DPM Cooper underscored that The Bahamas’ tourism triumphs stem from a profound dedication to uplifting lives, preserving environments and sustaining group economies. To epitomize this dedication and guarantee a sustainable legacy, the Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation is gearing up for Earth Day with the launch of two groundbreaking initiatives aimed toward fortifying the well being and restoration of mangrove bushes devastated by Hurricane Dorian in 2019.
“For The Love of Mangrove” Marketing campaign
The “For The Love of Mangrove” marketing campaign is led by Group Tourism volunteers, public service employees, together with guests and the general public and a powerful displaying of the trade’s environmental stewardship:
Mangrove Magic: Group Tourism and companions such because the Bahamas Nationwide Belief, Waterkeepers, and Buddies of the Surroundings are engaged in a spirited competitors to plant the utmost variety of mangrove propagules to develop new bushes.
Undertake-a-Mangrove encourages Group Tourism and others to contribute financially to bolster the Mangrove Restoration Venture in collaboration with accomplice organizations.
Based on the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Funding & Aviation, “mangroves aren’t simply a part of nature’s tropical panorama; they’re the guardians of our coastlines, mitigating erosion from storm surges, currents, and tides. Their intricate root programs function sanctuaries for myriad marine organisms, making them very important to the ecological steadiness of our oceans.”
Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Growth Targets, The Bahamas is dedicated to actions in the direction of continued nation prosperity whereas defending the planet with main overarching targets equivalent to:
Life Under Water – Shield biodiversity and marine life by means of the sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine assets.
Accountable Consumption and Manufacturing – Guarantee sustainable consumption and manufacturing patterns throughout the nation’s 16 islands and hundreds of cays.
Local weather Motion – Take pressing motion to fight local weather change and its impacts.
Life on Land – Shield, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems: sustainable forest administration, desertification, land degradation and biodiversity loss.
“The Bahamas loved record-breaking tourism arrivals of just about 10 million guests final yr, with success primarily based on many components: magnificence above and beneath the water, heat and welcoming individuals, wealthy cultural historical past, and considerable alternatives to take pleasure in nature and the resiliency of our tourism product,” added DPM Cooper.
