12/10/2025
11:00 - 12:30
CR A-C: Forum - Session Room 5
, Hybrid (onsite with livestreaming)
Session with interpretation
Why attend
This session will highlight innovative blue finance mechanisms, governance structures, and scalable solutions that support resilient conservation and sustainable development in the Caribbean. It brings together leaders in blue finance, nature-based solutions, and regional collaboration to share insights and best practices in advancing a nature-positive economy.
Session Description
The Caribbean region is pioneering innovative financial and governance mechanisms to scale up nature-based solutions. This session will showcase best practices in blue carbon, thematic bonds, debt swaps, and coral conservation through multi-stakeholder partnerships.Key case studies include:
Blue Co Caribbean Umbrella Coordination Programme (Caribbean Development Bank)
Ocean Governance in the Wider Caribbean (IOCARIBE OF IOC UNESCO)
Financing Mechanisms in the Caribbean Blue Economy Space (Interamerican Development Bank)
Belize Debt Swaps and MARFund’s Coral Conservation Governance Model
Indigenous groups and Communities in Decision Making (International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity)
The discussion will emphasize coordination failures, overlaps, limited financing mechanisms, and the scarcity of bankable projects, while also highlighting best practices for overcoming these challenges. Additionally, it will showcase effective gender mainstreaming and youth, indigineous and vulnerable groups inclusion through community engagement initiatives that drive conservation success.