The Toco Port Project

THE TOCO PORT PROJECT:THE TOCO PORT PROJECT:

A CASE STUDY ON THE A CASE STUDY ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENT AND

DEVELOPMENT PROJECTSDEVELOPMENT PROJECTSIN A RURAL COMMUNITYIN A RURAL COMMUNITY

Presented by Michael TheodorePresented by Michael TheodoreHugh Wooding Law SchoolHugh Wooding Law School

TOCO PORT PROJECTTOCO PORT PROJECT

•Lease, Develop and Return;Lease, Develop and Return;•Ferry Service to Tobago;Ferry Service to Tobago;•Oil Bunkering Facility;Oil Bunkering Facility;•Helicopter Service;Helicopter Service;•Hotel Development;Hotel Development;•Cruise Ship PortCruise Ship Port

TOCO PORT PROJECT - TOCO PORT PROJECT - PROCESSPROCESS

• Perfunctory political consultation;

• Incomplete inaccurate research;

• Flawed EIA;

• Flawed consultation process by EMA;

• No coordination between partners – government and private developers.

AN ALTERNATIVE AN ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANDEVELOPMENT PLAN

• Agricultural project – organic;

• Fisheries –development of fisheries, turtle protection;

• Tourism – ‘host home’ project;

• Sally Bay Acquisition and Development;

AN ALTERNATIVE AN ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PLANDEVELOPMENT PLAN

• Business Incubation Unit;

• Website;

• Legal Aid Service.

CREP – Caribbean Regional CREP – Caribbean Regional Environment ProgramEnvironment Program

CREP - a four letter word

SAD’S DEVELOPMENT SAD’S DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYSTRATEGY

• Apolitical;

• Community Involvement;

• International funding;

• Local business funding.

THREATSTHREATS

• Non-consultative “development” projects;

• Eco-Highway;• Ferry Service;• Road Development;• Sally Bay.