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IiEnvironmental,Economic and SocialWell-beingfor today and tomorrowJune 2012Ministry of Planning and the EconomyiiiiiiiiiiPrefaceThis document entitled Working for Sustainable Development in Trinidad and Tobago comes at an opportune time in the nation s developmental journey as we seek to create a more resilient and prosperous nation that adheres to the fundamental principles of Sustainable Development. As a Small Island Development State (SIDS) which has traditionally depended on our natural resource base, we are extremely vulnerable to external economic shocks.

of diversifying of our oil based economy through the targeted development of five (5) selected growth poles. This type of focused development will allow for sustained resource use and environmental preservation and conservation while facilitating …

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