Caribbean private sector organisations are important. They, like the media, academia and non-governmental organisations, are central to the retention of plurality in the region.
Until quite recently, such business associations in addition to their national, regional and sectoral role, regularly lobbied legislators and officials in Europe and North America about the practical implications of their actions on Caribbean industries and the region.
Unfortunately, since about 2000 most Caribbean private sector organisations in this respect have become almost invisible.
