To convene and galvanize a broad spectrum of national stakeholders to increase conservation capacity for climate change mitigation.
Goals/Outcomes:Shared understanding of the spectrum of current challenges facing The Bahamas in conservation and climate change mitigation.
Consensus building on proposed solutions to challenges related to conservation, scientific research, data sharing and environmental protection policy in The Bahamas.
Agreement on an action plan, decision-making process, and framework recommendations required to move forward.
How: Hosting a two-day conference-style conclave of up to 80-100 participants at University of The Bahamas. Deliberative dialogue methodology, a tool used to move groups from debate to dialogue concerning inherently complex issues, will be employed as a key strategy of the conclave. The aim of Deliberative Dialogue is consensus-building and in-depth stakeholder engagement in decision-making processes.