Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Network 140d ago

The Caribbean’s land and sea are inseparable, and so are the pressures shaping decisions right now: climate impacts, biodiversity loss, economic constraints and rising risks to livelihoods. In this BES-Net video from the Second Caribbean Regional Trialogue, participants speak candidly about what it takes to move from evidence to uptake. You will hear why “valuing nature” has to include cultural, livelihood and ecological realities, how biodiversity literacy can build pride and support for conservation, and why national ecosystem assessments matter when information is scattered and capacity is stretched. The closing reflections bring it home: science-based governance works best when policy, expert evidence and community participation are treated as a package, not a choice. Watch the video to hear these perspectives.