Caribbean: Implementing Successful Development Planning and Investment Strategies

Abstract

In many countries around the world, major development projects are underway. An estimated US$57 trillion in global infrastructure development is anticipated by 2030, and the road network length is projected to increase 60 percent by 2050. As awareness grows about the role ecosystems play in supporting livelihoods and human well-being, national governments are pursuing development planning that accounts for the long-term health of people and the environment, as well as near-term economic goals.