Chairman's Summary

Antigua & Barbuda The Bahamas British Virgin Islands Dominican Republic Grenada

Jamaica Puerto Rico St. Kitts & Nevis St. Lucia St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) Leadership to Provide for the Sustainable Use, Conservation and Effective Management of Marine and Coastal Resources

CCI Summit Secretariat Office of the Prime Minister; Government of Grenada Mr. Sheldon Cohen (Coordinator of Secretariat): [email protected]; + (1) 301.717.7976 Ms. Safiya Sawney (Assistant Coordinator of Secretariat): [email protected]; + (1) 473.416.3159

CHAIRMAN’S SUMMARY

FIRST SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING (SOM1)

to prepare for the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders

Adopted1 in Kingston, Jamaica on 11 July 2012 by the Governments of:

Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines

1 Note: This is not a legally binding document, and the decisions taken at SOM1 will need to be discussed with a broader group of officials within all of the participating governments following this meeting. 1

I. INTRODUCTION

1. The First Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) was held in Kingston, Jamaica from 10 – 11 July 2012. The meeting was co-chaired by Mrs. Genefa Hibbert (Permanent Secretary; Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change; Government of Jamaica) and Mrs. Elizabeth Henry-Greenidge (Permanent Secretary; Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development; Government of Grenada). A total of 42 participants from the following ten governments participated in the meeting: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, British Virgin Islands, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Annex I). Of particular note, the meeting included the following ministers:

• Dr. the Hon. Kedrick Pickering (Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Resources and Labour; Government of the British Virgin Islands) • Hon. Robert Pickersgill (Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change; Government of Jamaica) • Hon. Daniel Galán Kercadó (Secretary of Natural and Environmental Resources; Government of Puerto Rico)

2. The objectives of the meeting were:

i. Value of marine and coastal resources. To reach a common understanding of the value of the marine and coastal resources of the region, and the threats to these resources. ii. Summit purpose and outcomes. To agree on the overall purpose of the Summit, and more specific desired outcomes. iii. Leaders Declaration. To review a framework for the Leaders Declaration that would be signed at the Summit, and agree on next steps toward producing a first draft. iv. Participation in CCI and Summit. To reach agreement on various participation issues related to the CCI and Summit (covering governments, companies, and partners). v. Summit venues, agenda and dates. To reach agreement on the venue for Part II of the Summit, to reach agreement on dates for the Summit, and to review a framework for the agenda of the Summit, to be further refined. vi. Summit Roadmap. To reach agreement on a Roadmap of activities in the lead-up to the Summit that can help to facilitate successful outcomes. vii. Public awareness. To agree on concrete steps to raise public awareness through media efforts around the Summit and marine / coastal resource issues generally.

II. OPENING OF THE MEETING

3. The meeting was opened by the Co-Chairs: Permanent Secretary Genefa Hibbert (Jamaica) and Permanent Secretary Elizabeth Henry-Greenidge (Grenada). In their opening remarks, the co- chairs welcomed all of the participants to this first Senior Officials Meeting to begin preparations for the Summit of Political and Business Leaders that will be held next year in the British Virgin Islands, to launch a second phase of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative. In addition, they emphasized the potential for the Summit to achieve important – even historic – outcomes that can benefit the marine and coastal environment and the people of this region. The SOM1 meeting was described as a first step towards achieving such outcomes, with the hope that bold and ambitious steps could be agreed upon at this meeting.

4. The participating governments approved the provisional agenda without revisions (see Annex II).

5. The keynote address was provided by Hon. Robert Pickersgill (Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change in Jamaica).

6. Following the keynote address, each participating government made a presentation of its current activities related to sustainable management of the marine and coastal environment.

7. During the presentation by the Government of Puerto Rico, the Hon. Daniel Galán Kercadó announced his government’s formal endorsement of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative, including the “20 by 20” target (i.e. to effectively conserve at least 20% of their near-shore marine / coastal environment by 2020). The Co-Chairs and all participating governments warmly welcomed Puerto Rico to the Caribbean Challenge Initiative.

8. Professor Dale Webber of the University of the West Indies provided an overview entitled “State of the Caribbean’s Marine and Coastal Environment”.

III. DECISIONS

9. Having expressed their gratitude to the Government of Jamaica for hosting the first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1) in their country and providing support for the meeting, the participants adopted the following decisions:

SESSION #1: CURRENT SITUATION

Decision #1: New subtitle for the Caribbean Challenge Initiative

AGREE that a new subtitle “Leadership to provide for the sustainable use, conservation and effective management of marine and coastal resources” will be added in order to make the name of this Initiative more intuitive, and that this new subtitle will be used in future correspondences and outreach materials related to CCI.

SESSION #2: SUMMIT OUTCOMES

Decision #2: General Summit Outcomes

AGREE that the annex below entitled Framework for General Summit Outcomes (Annex III), along with the revisions agreed during the discussion, should be used by participating governments to organize and promote tangible and meaningful Summit outcomes. Agree further that the agreed framework and any new documents developed during the discussion of this agenda be reviewed and revised by governments prior to use by companies and partners in the furtherance of this process.

Decision #3: Government Leaders Declaration

AGREE that the annex below entitled Framework for Government Leaders Declaration (Annex IV), along with the revisions agreed during the discussion, provides a useful framework for developing the first draft of the Leaders Declaration, which will be produced jointly by the governments of Grenada and the British Virgin Islands (as Summit co-hosts). The first draft of the Leaders Declaration will be circulated to the CCI governments approximately 2 months in advance of SOM2 and will be reviewed in-depth and revised at SOM2. 3

SESSION #3: PARTICIPATION IN CCI AND SUMMIT

Decision #4: Formalizing CCI, government leadership, and Summit Secretariat

ACKNOWLEDGE that the CCI has been informal in nature, and that moving towards a Summit and more concrete and ambitious commitments by our leaders require us to transition to a more formal phase of the CCI that clearly needs to be led by our governments.

FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES the creation of a Summit Secretariat by the Government of Grenada, to support the agreed Roadmap of activities leading up to the Summit including preparatory activities related to coordination, communications, and logistics.

Decision #5: Standard criteria for full CCI membership by governments

AGREE that Caribbean governments can join CCI by publicly endorsing—at a high political level (i.e. minister, cabinet, or head of government)—the (i) “20 by 20” target (i.e. to effectively conserve at least 20% of their near-shore marine / coastal environment by 2020); and (ii) sustainable finance architecture target (i.e. to support and put in place a new sustainable finance architecture that will generate long-term funding for the marine and coastal environment). (Note: All governments currently participating in CCI will be considered members since they have either already made this commitment or intend to do so at the Summit.)

Decision #6: Criteria for government participation in negotiation of Leaders Declaration

AGREE that all governments currently participating in CCI can participate in the negotiation of the Leaders Declaration, and that any governments that meet the agreed criteria outlined in Decision #5 above for CCI membership (at least one month before SOM2) can participate in the negotiations starting at SOM2. Thereafter, negotiations will be closed to new members.

Decision #7: Participation of governments, companies, and partners in the Summit

AGREE to the revision of an indicative list, based on Annex V (Indicative Participants List for Summit), of participants containing three categories: governments, companies, and partners (public agencies, foundations, NGOs, academic and research institutions) that will provide guidance to the governments of Grenada and the British Virgin Islands in preparing for the Summit.

AGREE FURTHER that Caribbean governments are invited to submit to the governments of Grenada (Secretariat) and the British Virgin Islands further recommendations by August 31, 2012, for inclusion in the revised Annex VI (Indicative Participants List for Summit).

AGREE FURTHER that each CCI government participating in the Summit as full members will be allowed to invite up to two “local” companies or private sector associations. All of the companies or private sector associations would be required to cover their own costs.

AGREE FURTHER that invitations to governments, partners and to companies or private sector associations would be issued by September 30, 2012.

SESSION #4: SUMMIT VENUES, AGENDA, AND DATES

Decision #8: Venues and Agenda

AGREE that the governments of Grenada and the British Virgin Islands will invite heads of government to participate in the high-level Summit to be held on Necker Island and Virgin Gorda in the British Virgin Islands. We take note of the arrangements that have been made to host the Summit as well as the proposed scheduling and timing as contained in the Annex VI (Indicative Schedule of the Summit Agenda). We agree further to revisit these arrangements at SOM2.

Decision #9: Dates

AGREE that the dates of the Summit should be decided by the governments of the British Virgin Islands and Grenada after consultation and will be communicated by August 31, 2012.

SESSION #5: ROADMAP

Decision #10: Roadmap

ENDORSE the Summit Roadmap in Annex VII (Summit Roadmap) below, with agreed revisions to be circulated by July 31, 2012.

Decision #11: Hosting of SOM2 and SOM3 / Ministerial

NOTE the offer to host SOM2 by the government of The Bahamas in October/November 2012. FURTHER NOTE the offer by the government of Puerto Rico to host SOM3 and the ministerial at least two months prior to the Summit and invite the governments of Grenada and the British Virgin Islands to formalize these arrangements.

Decision #12: Designation of CCI Focal Points

AGREE that each CCI government will designate a Focal Point and an alternate, and will provide the Summit Secretariat with this information as soon as possible and no later than August 31, 2012.

Decision #13: Budget

NOTE with appreciation the contribution made by TNC in its fundraising efforts and support to the process. We also express our appreciation to Virgin Unite as a good corporate citizen in this generous offer to waive the cost associated with the use of Necker Island Resort. We request the governments of Grenada and British Virgin Islands to express on our behalf our gratitude for this kind offer.

AGREED to recommend that the Leaders Declaration should acknowledge their contributions.

NOTE FURTHER that TNC has agreed to fundraise up to US $500,000 to support participation by governments who are members of the CCI in the preparatory meetings and the Summit. Businesses and governments who have not already endorsed the CCI will cover their own costs. 5

IV. CLOSING OF THE MEETING

10. Following the adoption of all Decisions, the Co-Chairs thanked all participating governments for their active participation during the meetings and reaching a positive conclusion on SOM1. The Co-Chairs also thanked the Summit Secretariat for their assistance during the preparation and execution of the meeting.

11. Participating governments expressed their gratitude to the Co-Chairs for their leadership during the meeting as well as the efforts of the Summit Secretariat staff.

12. In addition, the participating governments expressed appreciation to the Governments of Grenada, the BVI, and Jamaica for their support for the implementation of the CCI and Summit preparation process. The meeting agreed to recommend that the Leaders Declaration should acknowledge such support. The participating governments also expressed appreciation to the Governments of The Bahamas and Puerto Rico for offering to host the SOM2 and SOM3 / Ministerial meetings, respectively.

13. The Co-Chairs declared the meeting closed on July 11, 2012.

ANNEX I

List of Participants in the first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1)

Country / Name Title Affiliation

Antigua and Barbuda Mrs. Paula Frederick-Hunte Permanent Secretary Office of the Prime Minister Mrs. Claudia Steele-Henry Senior Public Debt Officer Ministry of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration Mr. Julien Lawrence Manager, North East Managed Marine Fisheries Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Area Lands, Housing and Environment The Bahamas Mr. Phillip Weech Director Bahamas Environment, Science and Technology (BEST) Commission; Ministry of Environment and Housing Mr. Romauld Ferreira Legal Specialist for the GEF project on Bahamas Environment, Science and protected areas / CCI Technology (BEST) Commission; Ministry of Environment and Housing Mr. Eric Carey Executive Director Bahamas National Trust British Virgin Islands Dr. the Hon. Kedrick Deputy Premier and Minister Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Pickering Mrs. Tessa Smith Environmental Officer Ministry of Natural Resources and Labour Mrs. Elvia Smith Assistant Secretary for Projects International Affairs Secretariat, Office of the Premier Ms. Najan Christopher Assistant Secretary for External Affairs Office of the Premier Dominican Republic Mr. Inocencio García Director for International Cooperation Ministry of Economy, Planning and Development Mr. José E. Báez Urena Director for Protected Areas Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources Mr. Jonnathan Delance National Coordinator for Protected Ministry of the Environment and Natural Fernández Areas Resources Grenada Mrs. Elizabeth Henry- Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs Greenidge Mr. Phillip Alexander Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Office of the Prime Minister

Mr. Vincent Roberts Information and Communications Office of the Prime Minister Technology (ICT) Adviser to the Prime Minister Mr. Paul Phillip Senior Environment Officer Ministry of Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development Mr. Roland Baldeo Marine Protected Areas Coordinator Fisheries Division; Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Mr. Christopher Joseph Environmental Protection Officer Ministry of Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development Jamaica Hon. Robert Pickersgill Minister Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Mrs. Genefa Hibbert Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Ms. Leonie Barnaby Senior Director Environment Management Division; Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change

Mr. Jerome Smith Director of Natural Resources Environment Management Division; Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Mrs. Janice Miller Director Economic Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Mr. Andrew Kong Chief Executive Officer Fisheries Division, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Mr. Germaine Spencer Assistant to the Chief Technical Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) Director Mr. Peter Knight Chief Executive Officer National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Mrs. Sheries Simpson Manager of Projects, Planning and Projects, Planning and Monitoring Branch; Monitoring Branch National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) Puerto Rico Mr. Daniel Galán Kercadó Secretary Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Mr. Ernesto Díaz Director of Coastal Zone Management Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Dr. Miguel A. García Director of Fish and Wildlife Bureau Department of Natural and Environmental Bermúdez Resources Mr. Raimundo Espinoza Conservation Coordinator The Nature Conservancy St. Kitts & Nevis Mr. Ashton Stanley Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Mr. Samuel Heyliger Fisheries Officer Department of Marine Resources; Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources Mr. Calvin Edwards Deputy Financial Secretary Ministry of Finance St. Lucia Mr. Hubert Emmanuel Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development Mr. John Calixte Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs, and National Development Mr. Rufus George Deputy Chief Fisheries Officer Fisheries Department; Ministry of Agriculture, Food Production, Fisheries and Rural Development Ms. Annette Augustin Deputy Chief Sustainable Ministry of Sustainable Development, Development and Environment Officer Energy, Science and Technology St. Vincent and the Grenadines Mr. David Robin Director Maritime Administration Mr. Raymond Ryan Chief Fisheries Officer Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Transformation, Forestry, and Fisheries Mrs. Roxanne John Projects Officer II Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

ANNEX II

Agenda for the first Senior Officials Meeting (SOM1)

Goal

To advance planning toward a successful Summit of Caribbean Political and Business Leaders under the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI), to be held in 2013.

Objectives

1. Value of marine and coastal resources. To reach a common understanding of the value of the marine and coastal resources of the region, and the threats to these resources. (Session 1) 2. Summit purpose and outcomes. To agree on the overall purpose of the Summit, and more specific desired outcomes. (Session 2) 3. Leaders Declaration. To review a framework for the Leaders Declaration that would be signed at the Summit, and agree on next steps toward producing a first draft. (Session 2) 4. Participation in CCI and Summit. To reach agreement on various participation issues related to the CCI and Summit (covering governments, companies, and partners). (Session 3) 5. Summit venues, agenda and dates. To reach agreement on the venue for Part II of the Summit, to reach agreement on dates for the Summit, and to review a framework for the agenda of the Summit, to be further refined. (Session 4) 6. Summit Roadmap. To reach agreement on a Roadmap of activities in the lead-up to the Summit that can help to facilitate successful outcomes. (Session 5) 7. Public awareness. To agree on concrete steps to raise public awareness through media efforts around the Summit and marine / coastal resource issues generally.(Sessions 4/5)

Details

Venue: Pegasus Hotel - Port Antonio Suite Address: 81 Knutsford Boulevard, Kingston 5, Jamaica Phone: (876) 926-3691-9 Summit Secretariat: 1st Floor, Across from the Belisario Suite

Date: 10 – 11 July 2012 (Tuesday – Wednesday)

Hosts: Governments of Jamaica and Grenada

Co-chairs: Ms. Genefa Hibbert Permanent Secretary Ministry of Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Government of Jamaica

Mrs. Elizabeth Henry-Greenidge Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Environment, Foreign Trade and Export Development Government of Grenada

A Welcoming Reception will be held on Monday night (9 July 2012) Time: 7:00 – 8:30 pm Location: By the pool DAY 1 (Tuesday, 10 July 2012) Opening (Co-chairs) Registration 8.00 – 9.00 am Outside Port Antonio Suite Greetings and 9.00 – 9.15 Co-chairs introductions Keynote 9.15 – 9.25 Honourable Robert Pickersgill Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Government of Jamaica Group photo 9.25 – 9.30 Official photographer Review of agenda 9.30 – 9.40 Co-chair Logistics 9.40 – 9.45 Summit Secretariat Session #1: Current situation (Chair: Government of Jamaica) CCI background 9.45 – 10.10 • Overview by Summit Secretariat • Clarification questions • Discussion and decision on subtitle of Caribbean Challenge Initiative (Draft Decision Document #1) Current activities 10.10 – 10.40 • Presentation by representatives of countries / territories (alphabetical order) • Five-minute summary (based on template provided by Secretariat) of activities related to sustainable management of marine / coastal environment Coffee break 10.40 – 11.00

Current activities 11.00 – 11.30 • Same as above (continued) State of the Caribbean’s 11.30 – 12.30 • Dr. Dale Weber marine and coastal University of West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica environment • Discussion Lunch 12.30 – 2.00 • Group lunch in main hotel restaurant Session #2: Summit Outcomes (Chair: Government of Grenada) Summit outcomes 2.00 – 3.45 • Introduction by Summit Secretariat of Draft Decision Document #2 • Discussion and decisions Coffee break 3.45 – 4.05

Session #3: Participation in CCI and Summit (Chair: Government of Jamaica) Participation by 4.05 – 4.45 • Introduction by Summit Secretariat of Draft Decision governments in CCI and Document #3 10

Leaders Declaration • Discussion and decisions

Participation in Summit 4.45 – 5.30 • Introduction by Summit Secretariat of Draft Decision (government, companies Document #4 and partners) • Discussion and decisions Dinner 7.00 – 9.00 • Group dinner in hotel (poolside barbecue)

DAY 2 (Wednesday, 11 July 2012) Session # 4: Summit venues, agenda, and dates (Chair: Government of Grenada) Summary of Day 1 and 9.00 – 9.15 Co-chair outline of Day 2 agenda Summit venues, agenda, 9.15 – 10.30 • Introduction by Summit Secretariat of Draft Decision and dates Document #5 • Discussion and decisions Coffee break 10.30 – 10.50 Summit venues, agenda, 10:50 – 12.30 • Same as above and dates (continued) Lunch 12.30 – 2.00 • Group lunch in main hotel restaurant Session # 5: Roadmap (Chair: Government of Jamaica) Summit Roadmap 2.00 – 3.30 • Introduction by Summit Secretariat of Draft Decision Document #6 • Discussion and decisions Coffee break 3.30 – 4.00 Session # 6: Wrap-up Approval of Chairman’s 4.00 – 4.45 • Introduction by co-chairs Summary of meeting • Review and approval of Chairman’s Summary Final remarks and closing 4.45 – 5.15 • Final remarks by co-chairs • Remarks by other participants • Closing of meeting st Dinner 7.00 – 9.00 • Group dinner in hotel (Belisario Suite on the 1 Floor)

ANNEX III

Framework for General Summit Outcomes

1. COMMITMENTS

[VIRGIN ISLANDS] LEADERS DECLARATION on the Caribbean’s Marine and Coastal Environment

[VIRGIN ISLANDS] CORPORATE COMPACT on the Caribbean’s Marine and Coastal Environment

• These would be two separate documents, but with some important overlap in the content of the commitments and with explicit references in each document to post-Summit implementation mechanisms that involve both governments and the private sector (among others). • The over-arching commitment could be the “20 by 20” conservation target (i.e. to effectively conserve at least 20% of the near-shore marine / coastal environment by 2020). • Other substantive commitments could address themes that have been identified previously as priorities by Caribbean small island developing states (SIDS) such as (i) marine and coastal protected areas; (ii) sustainable coastal tourism; (iii) sustainable fisheries; (iv) adaptation to climate change with a focus on ecosystem-based approaches that also contributes to disaster risk reduction; (v) marine pollution; (vi) large-scale, integrated management approaches such as marine spatial planning (MSP) and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM); and (vii) ocean governance.

2. ACTIONS (to be undertaken in the very near term; could incorporate time-bound and quantitative targets)

• Governments. Announcements by leaders of at least one major concrete, new / ongoing action by each Caribbean government that exemplifies implementation of the Leaders Declaration (e.g. debt-for-climate adaptation agreement, new marine / coastal protected areas, establishment of national trust fund). • Companies. Announcements by CEOs of at least one major concrete, new / ongoing action by their company that exemplifies implementation of the Corporate Compact (e.g. specific initiative by a hotel chain to reduce the environmental footprint of their business operations within the Caribbean).

3. CCI PARTNERSHIPS

• Public funding. Announcements by public donor agencies of recent or new / ongoing financial commitments to support Leaders Declaration. Note: Announcements could be (i) remarks by a high- level official at an Announcements Event on Day 2, or simply (ii) inclusion of a project / program in the list of partnerships. Along with announcements of funding amount and purpose, participating partners could be highlighted. • Private funding. Announcements by companies, foundations and NGOs of recent or new financial commitments to support Leaders Declaration (e.g. voluntary cruise passenger fee, new foundation grant). • Technical assistance. Announcements of new technical assistance (TA) programs by TA providers. • Other. Other recent or new partnerships, even if no major funding or concrete TA is yet committed (e.g. Partnership for Sustainable Coastal Tourism).

ANNEX IV

Framework for Government Leaders Declaration

• Recognize the trends characterizing the declining condition of the marine and coastal environment, and the need for urgent and comprehensive action. • Recognize the linkage between marine / coastal resources and economic prosperity for Caribbean region. • Recognize the linkage between marine / coastal resources and climate change. • Endorse the “20 by 20” conservation target as a core commitment under CCI, with actions / partnerships / coordination mechanisms contributing to this target (i.e. to effectively conserve at least 20% of the near-shore marine and coastal environment by 2020). Governments may wish to consider if 20% is sufficiently ambitious, or whether a higher % target is needed. • Endorse a set of actions to achieve the “20 by 20” target, structured around a set of strategic themes, such as: (i) marine and coastal protected areas; (ii) sustainable coastal tourism, (iii) sustainable fisheries; (iv) adaptation to climate change with a focus on ecosystem-based approaches; (v) marine pollution; (vi) large- scale, integrated management approaches such as marine spatial planning (MSP) and integrated coastal zone management (ICZM) that encompass multiple (sustainable) economic uses; (vii) sustainable financing for the marine / coastal environment; and (viii) ocean governance. Under each theme, a few key actions, in the form of quantitative targets and timetables where appropriate, could be elaborated (possibly in an annex to the Leaders Declaration). • Endorse sustainable finance architecture under CCI, including a call for a $100M capitalization target by 2020 for the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund, and national / territory trust funds being fully functional by 2014. • Issue a “challenge” to other Caribbean governments and companies operating in the Caribbean to join CCI. • Call on partners (e.g. donor agencies, NGOs, community-based organizations) to participate in and support CCI—including financial, technical, and other support. • Endorse a commitment to requiring best industry practices in relation to the marine and coastal environment. • Establish a simple regional coordination mechanism to support CCI implementation (e.g. one high-level meeting per year and working groups on some strategic themes). Participants could include governments, private sector, and civil society. • Endorse the establishment of Marine Action Committees (MACs) by Caribbean governments, designed to drive forward / coordinate local efforts to translate commitments into on-the-ground action. (Building on existing structures, MACs could include multiple stakeholders: government, private sector, and civil society.)

Annex of Leaders Declaration: New actions by each government

Each CCI government could insert perhaps 1 - 3 concrete new actions in this annex that exemplify implementation of the Leaders Declaration. These would signal an intention to translate words into action. In their Summit speeches, leaders could announce one or more of these actions. Examples could include: • Declaration of new marine / coastal protected area(s), including World Heritage Sites and Ecologically and Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSMAs), designation of new RAMSAR sites • Completion of new management plans / arrangements for marine protected areas • Enactment of new law or regulation protecting mangroves • Enactment of new fisheries law or regulation / amendment of existing fisheries law • Completion / endorsement of new Climate Change Adaptation Plan of Action (that features ecosystem-based adaptation as a major component) • Completion of new National Sustainable Tourism Plan • Completion of new Watershed Management Plan • Action related to wastewater treatment plan / facility • Launch of new environmental program as part of the education curriculum • Establishment of national trust fund under CCI, with sustainable finance mechanism (e.g. tourism fee) in place • Completion of debt-for-adaptation swap • Implementation of plans / regulations and monitoring and evaluation systems including EIA requirements. 13

ANNEX V

Indicative Participants List for Summit

CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS Status Country # of participants2 Notes Already invited CCI member Antigua and Barbuda 4 CCI member The Bahamas 4 CCI member British Virgin Islands 4 CCI member Dominican Republic 4 CCI member Grenada 4 CCI member Jamaica 4 CCI member Puerto Rico 4 CCI member St. Kitts and Nevis 4 CCI member St. Lucia 4 CCI member St. Vincent and the Grenadines 4 Subtotal 40 Potential additional invitees (all other Caribbean governments) Not a CCI member Anguilla (UK) 1 Not a CCI member Aruba (NL) 1 Not a CCI member Belize 1 Not a CCI member Barbados 1 Not a CCI member Bermuda (UK) 1 Not a CCI member Bonaire (NL) 1 Not a CCI member Cayman Islands (UK) 1 Not a CCI member Colombia 1 Not a CCI member Costa Rica 1 Not a CCI member Cuba 1 Not a CCI member Curaçao (NL) 1 Not a CCI member Dominica 1 Not a CCI member Guadeloupe (France) 1 Not a CCI member Guatemala 1 Not a CCI member Guyana 1 Not a CCI member Haiti 1 Not a CCI member Honduras 1 Not a CCI member Martinique (France) 1 Not a CCI member Mexico 1 Not a CCI member Montserrat (UK) 1 Not a CCI member Nicaragua 1 Not a CCI member Panama 1 Not a CCI member Saba (NL) 1 Not a CCI member St. Eustatius (NL) 1 Not a CCI member Trinidad and Tobago 1 Not a CCI member Turks and Caicos (UK) 1 Not a CCI member US Virgin Islands (US) 1 Subtotal 27 Total # of Caribbean gov’t participants 67

2 Total number of participants throughout this annex are merely indicative. 14

COMPANIES (cover own costs) Part I and Company Sector CEO Total # of Part II participants tbd ACE Group Insurance Mr. Evan Greenberg 2 tbd American Express Consumer credit and Mr. Kenneth Chenault 2 other sectors tbd Avis-Budget Group Rental car Mr. Ronald Nelson 2 tbd Bacardi Limited Spirits Mr. Edward Shirley 2 tbd Bamboo Sushi Seafood Mr. Kristofor Lofgren 2 tbd Barrick Gold Mining Mr. Jamie Sokalsky 2 tbd Capital Group Financial Services Mr. Philip de Toledo 2 tbd Caribbean Cellular Telecommunications Fill in 2 Telephone tbd Carnival Cruise Line Tourism Mr. Mickey Arison 2 tbd Coca-Cola Beverage Mr. Muhtar Kent 2 tbd Couples Resorts Tourism Mr. Paul Issa 2 Jamaica tbd Crowley Shipping Shipping Fill in 2 tbd Delta Airlines Mr. Richard H. 2 Anderson tbd Digicel Telecommunications Mr. Colm Delves 2 tbd Elite Island Resorts Tourism Mr. Rob Barrett 2 tbd Enterprise Rental car Mr. Andy Taylor 2 tbd Exxon Energy Mr. Rex Tillerson 2 tbd FLOW Telecommunications Fill in 2 tbd Goya Foods Food Mr. Bob Unanue 2 tbd Jet Blue Airlines Fill in 2 tbd LIAT Airlines Fill in 2 tbd Lime Telecommunications Fill in 2 tbd Merck Pharmaceuticals Mr. Kenneth C. Frazier 2 tbd Presidente/Cerveceria Beverage Mr. Alexandre Médicis 2 Nacional Dominicana tbd Priceline Tourism Mr. Jeffery Boyd 2 tbd Red Stripe Beverage Mr. Richard Byles 2 tbd Royal Bank of Canada Finance Mr. Geoffrey Beattie 2 tbd Royal Caribbean Tourism Mr. Adam Goldstein 2 Cruise tbd Sandals Tourism Mr. Adam Stewart 2 tbd Scotia Bank Finance Mr. Rick Waugh 2 tbd Shell Energy Mr. Peter Voser 2 tbd Starwood Hotels Tourism Mr. Frits van 2 Paasschen tbd Swiss Re Reinsurance Mr. Michel Lies 2 tbd Travelers Insurance Insurance Mr. Jay S. Fishman 2 tbd Tropical Shipping Shipping Mr. Mike Pellicci 2 tbd TUI / The Moorings Tourism Mr. Michael Frenzel 2 tbd Virgin Atlantic Tourism Mr. Steve Ridgway 2 tbd Virgin Holiday Tourism Ms. Amanda Wills 2 tbd Vita Coco Beverage Mr. Mike Kirban 2 tbd Local companies and Multiple 20 associations (e.g. 2 from each Caribbean government) 15

Total 98 Total # of likely private sector participants 33 (If one-third of the companies attend)

PARTNERS Notes Partner Name of invitee Total # of participants

Public agencies (cover own costs) Australia To be inserted 2 Canada To be inserted 2 CARICOM Secretariat To be inserted 2 Caribbean Community Climate Change Center To be inserted 2 Caribbean Development Bank To be inserted 2 Caribbean Overseas Territory Council To be inserted 2 China To be inserted 2 European Commission To be inserted 2 France To be inserted 2 GEF To be inserted 2 IDB To be inserted 2 Italy To be inserted 2 Germany To be inserted 2 Netherlands To be inserted 2 Norway To be inserted 2 OECS Secretariat To be inserted 2 United Kingdom To be inserted 2 United States To be inserted 2 Spain To be inserted 2 SPAW Regional Activity Center To be inserted 2 UNEP To be inserted 2 UNDP To be inserted 2 World Bank To be inserted 2 Subtotal 46 Foundations and individual philanthropists (cover own costs) Bloomberg Foundation To be inserted 1 Jerecki To be inserted 1 Living Oceans Foundation To be inserted 1 MacArthur Foundation To be inserted 1 Waite Foundation To be inserted 1 Virgin Unite (“sponsoring partner”) To be inserted 5 John Woollam To be inserted 1 Other To be inserted 1 Subtotal 7 NGOs (most will cover their own costs) Birdlife International To be inserted CANARI To be inserted 1 CaribSave To be inserted 1 Conservation International To be inserted 1 Dutch Nature Conservation Alliance To be inserted 1 IUCN To be inserted 1 The Nature Conservancy To be inserted 5 (“sponsoring partner”) 16

University of West Indies (UWI) 1 WRI To be inserted 1 Other To be inserted 1 Other (e.g. local NGOs?) To be inserted 1 Subtotal 13 Total 67 Total # of likely participants 44 (If two-thirds of the partners attend)

ANNEX VI

Indicative Schedule for Summit Agenda

Part I: Necker Island (Day 1)

Purpose Event Participants Notes Timeframe

Leaders Dialogue Purpose. To focus on the how behind the commitments that • Venue: Necker Island on Solutions will be signed and announced the next day. An exclusive and Partnerships group of government leaders and CEOs will set in motion • Heads of government and big-picture, public-private partnership solutions that could CEOs will be accompanied (Leaders Dialogue) then be followed up by their staff. A loosely structured by their advisers and agenda will cover three major themes: sustainable coastal security as needed tourism, sustainable financing for the marine / coastal environment, and ecosystem-based adaptation to climate , change / disaster risk reduction.

Participants. • About 12 heads of government • About 15 CEOs • High-level representatives of select additional partners – (e.g. existing CCI public donors, TNC, major foundations or individual philanthropists)

Timeframe. • 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (includes breakfast and lunch)

Reception Purpose. To provide an opportunity for all the Summit • Venue: The Bitter End participants to interact and make connections, and to frame (Virgin Gorda) and the second day of the Summit with an inspirational video and a few inspirational speeches. Gala Dinner Participants. • Governments. About 12 heads of government • Companies. About 15 CEOs • Observers. All other participants in Part 2 of the Summit (100+)

Timeframe. 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Part II: Virgin Gorda - Bitter End Yacht Club (Day 2)

Formal government Purpose. leaders meeting • Governments. To provide each leader with a more formal opportunity to present his/her views on the marine / coastal environment, and to announce to other 18

leaders the concrete action(s) they will be taking in their country / territory Formal • Companies. To provide each CEO with a more formal CEOs meeting opportunity to present his/her views on the marine / coastal environment, and to announce to other CEOs the concrete action(s) they will be taking in their country / territory

Participants. • Governments. About 12 heads of government • Companies. About 15 CEOs • Observers. With some exceptions, one representative from each observer government and partner will be able to attend the formal government leaders meeting and the formal CEOs meeting.

Timeframe. • 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Signing Ceremony Purpose. To formerly endorse the Leaders Declaration and Corporate Compact, launching a second phase of the Leaders Declaration Caribbean Challenge Initiative

and Participants. • Governments. About 12 heads of government Corporate Compact • Companies. About 15 CEOs • Observers. All other participants in Part 2 of the Summit (100+)

Timeframe. • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Lunch Purpose. Informal

Participants. • Governments. About 12 heads of government • Companies. About 15 CEOs • Observers. All other participants in Part 2 of the Summit (100+)

Timeframe. • 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

Announcements Purpose. To provide a venue for a wide range of Event announcements of support by companies and partners

Participants • Open to all participants in Part 2 of the Summit (about 130)

Timeframe. • 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Press Conference Purpose. To brief the media on the outcomes of the Summit

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• Select journalists that will be invited to the Summit • Three speakers that will summarize outcomes by governments, companies and partners • Possibly open to all participants in Part 2 of the Summit

Timeframe. • 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Celebration Event Purpose. To celebrate the outcomes of the Summit

Participants • Open to all participants in Part 2 of the Summit (about 130)

Timeframe. • 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm

ANNEX VII

Summit Roadmap

Summit Roadmap DATE ACTIVITY NOTES 2012 July Companies • Appx. 5 – 6 companies to be engaged (dates tbd) First Corporate Leaders • Begin work on text of Corporate Compact and new financial Group Meeting (CLG1) mechanism(s) to support CCI July Governments • Kingston, Jamaica (10 – 11) SOM1 • Co-hosts: Grenada and Jamaica governments July Governments • By each individual government (ongoing) Outreach to donor • Explore new funding programs or adjustments to existing agencies programs August Companies Send “Save the Date” September invitation for Summit, then a follow up mailing with more details August Partners • From Summit co-hosts Send invitations to Summit August / Governments • Working groups established by each Caribbean governments September Multi-stakeholder Working • To provide Summit inputs, build Summit support, raise public (ongoing) Group meetings awareness, etc. September Summit Planning Team • To help provide further guidance to Roadmap process Call or meeting September Companies • Second phase of outreach to companies (ongoing) Outreach to broader circle • To encourage signing of Corporate Compact and new of companies funding commitments September Partners – public donors • Increased outreach to donors (ongoing) outreach Early November Companies • Date and location linked to SOM2 if possible (dates tbd) Second Corporate Leaders • Appx. 5 – 6 companies to be engaged Group Meeting (CLG2) • Continue work on text of Corporate Compact and new financial mechanism(s) to support CCI Early November Governments • Location and host: tbd (tbd) SOM2 • Will include sessions with companies and partners Early November Partners • Date and location linked to SOM2 if possible (tbd) First meeting of CCI • Location and host: tbd Partners Group (CCIPG) • To begin better dialogue and coordination among partners December Summit Planning Team • To help provide further guidance to Roadmap process Call or meeting 2013 March Summit Planning Team • To help provide further guidance to Roadmap process Call or meeting April Companies • Date and location linked to SOM3 if possible (dates tbd) Third Corporate Leaders • Appx. 5 – 6 companies to be engaged Group Meeting (CLG3) • Continue work on text of Corporate Compact and new financial mechanism(s) to support CCI

April Governments • Location and host: tbd (tbd) SOM3 and Ministerial • 2 day SOM and 1 day ministerial meeting • Will include sessions with companies and partners April Partners • Date and location linked to SOM if possible (tbd) Second meeting of CCI • To begin better dialogue and coordination among partners Partners Group (CCIPG2) May Summit Planning Team • To help provide further guidance to Roadmap process Call or meeting June or July Summit • Part I: Necker Island (BVI) • Part II: Virgin Gorda (The Bitter End Yacht Club)