‘Plantation tourism’: court victory signals hope in Jamaica’s fight to keep beaches public
Source: The Guardian ·
A temporary injunction in the coastline battle for beaches to be publicly accessible, not sealed off for private developments, is just a step in fighting what islanders call a tourism model that disadvantages JamaicansWhen the Australian human rights lawyer Eva Buzo emerged from the sea on to the shores of One Man Beach in Montego Bay on Sunday after her gruelling, nearly 11-hour-long swim, the…
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When the Australian human rights lawyer Eva Buzo emerged from the sea on to the shores of One Man Beach in Montego Bay on Sunday after her gruelling, nearly 11-hour-long swim, the thunderous pulse of welcome drums was drowned out by the chants of “free beach” from jubilant supporters. Here in Jamaica’s tourism capital, against a backdrop of jagged mountains and sunset-tinted clouds, Buzo – a celebrated marathon swimmer – said she was pleased to help support the important work of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (Jabbem) and others fighting for free public access to Jamaica’s beaches. “People’s rights are more important these days than ever, and people keep on trying to encroach on our fundamental freedoms,” she said, calling the privatisation of beaches a colonial legacy. But for Jabbem, her swim was not the most significant milestone this month in its fight for public access. That came earlier in October, when Jabbem celebrated a rare victory in one of several…
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