Barbados
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| Barbados | |
 Flag of Barbados | |
| Population (In Millions) | 0.27 |
| Human Development Index | 47/169 |
| Gross Domestic Product (In USD Billions - World Bank) | 4.11 |
| Global Peace Index | - /153 |
| Happy Planet Index | - /143 |
| Social Institutions and Gender Index | - /102 |
| Environmental Performance Index | - /163 |
| Child Mortality Rate | 17.3 |
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Barbados
Main Progress Initiatives
The Barbados Sustainable Development Policy
The main objectives of this policy are:
- to formulate (or provide) a national definition of Sustainable Development and identify national principles for the pursuit of Sustainable Development;
- to provide a national framework for decision-making based on our principles of Sustainable Development;
- to promote principles of Sustainable Development and encourage all persons in Barbados to adopt and apply these principles in every aspect of decision-making; and
- to sensitise and educate all persons in Barbados about key issues and conflicts between development and environment and the need to make wise consumption and production choice.
Official Statistics
Barbados Government Information Services
Progress Papers and Publications
- The Barbados Sustainable Development Policy, framework published by the National Commission on Sustainable Development of Barbados in 2004.
