Sustainable Development Master Plan for Andros Island
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A Master Plan provides a long-range vision for the built and natural environments of a community. It guides the appropriate use of lands and the sea, in order to protect public health and safety and to promote general welfare.
Among other issues, the Master Plan can identify:
- Suitable locations for mixed-use development and different types of activities,
- Strategies for increasing economic development,
- Environmental, historical and cultural resources that need conservation, to preserve cultural heritage and ensure the sustainability of ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people now and in the future.
To address this challenge, the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with support from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), has engaged in an innovative process to design a sustainable Master Plan for Andros Island. The main goal is to identify public and private investment opportunities, policy recommendations, land and sea zoning guidelines, and other management actions to guide the sustainable development of the island for both its people and its environment.
The Master Plan presents the strategy of sustainable development for Andros and associated recommendations/actions for:
- The short term: up to 5 years (2020),
- The medium term: up to 15 years (2030),
- The long term: up to 25 years (2040).