"Johnny Coral Seed" Empowers Costal Communities

Coral reefs, so often associated with the world's most desirable travel destinations, are also key to food security and the economic well-being of developing countries, asserts a marine scientist who dedicates his life to regenerating coral.

By Bevan Springer

While the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup may have helped economic expansion, boosted infrastructure investment and furthered functional cooperation across the region, many in the tourism circles did not reap the kind of dividends they expected from the sporting spectacle because of the unexpected early defeat and exit of major cricketing nations such as India and Pakistan and the absence of traditional winter visitors many of whom who chose to stay away from the Caribbean during the Cup's staging.