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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.