Barbados National Sustainable Development Policy.

The National Sustainable Development (NSD) Policy is a product of the National Commission on Sustainable Development (NCSD). The formulation of the NSD Policy is envisaged as one component of a new approach to Sustainable Development in Barbados, one which aims to deal with individual issues from an integrated and holistic perspective. The goal is the pursuit of Sustainable Development by all sectors, groups and individuals in Barbados. The aim of the policy is to sensitize all persons about the need to make wise choices daily, at the individual, household, business, community and national levels because these choices affect our national development. This policy therefore is not intended to be a blueprint for sustainability. Rather this policy is intended to provide guidelines and a pragmatic framework that facilitates decision-making at the level where costs and benefits accrue whether it is at the national, corporate or individual level. Recognising that Sustainable Development requires the full involvement and integration of all persons into the development process; and that all forms of gender-based discrimination must be eliminated. The Commission recommends: Development of a broad gender perspective at all levels of education; The development of curricula in gender studies for all teachers; The harmonisation of legal reforms geared towards eliminating gender discrimination (19).