Why Caribbean Nations Must Protect Their Beaches NOW
Published May 25, 2026
Dr. Delta Wright (PhD) joins Irwin Clare on Irie Jam Radio for a powerful, unfiltered conversation about why Caribbean nations, Jamaica especially must protect their beaches, natural resources, and people NOW before it's too late. 🌊🇯🇲
This isn't a feel-good tourism conversation. Dr. Delta breaks down the hard truth about development, environmental governance, the Dry Harbor Mountain court ruling, and why we must stop pretending economic growth and environmental protection are opposites.
In this Irie Jam Radio conversation, Dr. Delta Wright covers:
▶️ Why Barbados' beaches are 100% public access and Jamaica's aren't
▶️ How sustainable development actually works (no, it's not "development OR environment")
▶️ The Dry Harbor Mountain court decision & what it means going forward
▶️ Why the cockpit country fight isn't over
▶️ How climate change ties directly to the Industrial Revolution
▶️ Mining in Jamaica & the threat to underground water systems
▶️ Why political leadership & environmental organizations must work in unison
▶️ The truth about ecotourism done right
▶️ "Jamaica is a land of wood and water" and what we're losing
🎙️ Hosted by Irwin Clare on Irie Jam Radio the home of Caribbean voices that matter.
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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro – Environmental protection as a national issue
00:45 Are development & environment really opposites?
01:45 Tourism vs. local beach access in Jamaica
02:30 How Barbados protects public beach access 🏝️
03:15 Negril, ecotourism & getting it right
04:00 Climate change & lessons from the Industrial Revolution
04:45 Strengthening environmental governance in Jamaica
05:30 The Dry Harbor Mountain court decision
06:30 Mining, underground water & human health
07:15 "Jamaica is a land of wood and water"
07:45 Why political leaders & environmentalists must unite
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