Minister Adrian Forde appointed Chairman of PISLM Ministerial Council

Barbados’ Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, Adrian Forde, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM) Ministerial Council.

The announcement was made during the Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of PISLM, held in St. George’s, Grenada on June 18.

Minister Forde will serve a two-year term, succeeding St Lucia’s Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development, Alfred Prospere.

Below is the full statement by the Ministry of Environment:

The Hon. Adrian Forde, Barbados’ Minister of Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management’s (PISLM) Ministerial Council. Minister Forde’s two-year term began at the recently concluded Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management (PISLM), held in Grenada.

In his acceptance speech, Minister Forde expressed gratitude to the outgoing Chair, Hon. Alfred Prospere, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Rural Development of St. Lucia, for his significant contributions to the organization and work towards attaining Land Degradation Neutrality in Caribbean Small Island Developing States (CSIDS).

Minister Forde emphasised the critical need for “continual regional collaboration, unity and cooperation as we seek to build capacity, integrate science and technology and draw on the knowledge of our indigenous communities.” He underscored the importance of integrating “policy, passion, dedication and vision” as the Caribbean navigates the challenges of a “bipolar” climate environment.

Under his leadership, Minister Forde pledged to advocate for “equal stake at the Global level so that the livelihoods of our people could be protected and sustained,” asserting that “survival is not only a privilege, but also a right.”

The Fourth Session of the First Ministerial Council of PISLM convened Caribbean Ministers on June 18, to deliberate on and shape the future of sustainable land and soil management across Small Island Developing States (SIDS).

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