Protect the Americas’ natural capital

President David Granger (right) and Minister of Business with responsibility for Tourism, Dominic Gaskin greeting the participants of the XXIV Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Tourism as they arrived at the Baridi Benab on Wednesday. (Ministry of the Presidency photo) 

President David Granger on Wednesday called for the protection of the Americas’ natural capital by the development of a concerted approach to the environment.

The president was at the time addressing the XXIV Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities on Tourism at the Marriott Hotel, according to  his speech released by the Ministry of the Presidency. The forum was coordinated by the Organisation of American States (OAS) and the Ministry of Business.

On the occasion of the celebration of the International Day of Forests, Granger reminded the delegates that tourism connects countries, markets, peoples and services of the hemisphere and can contribute to the economic development of the Americas and to the well-being of future generations by becoming more sustainable.