Grenada Land Actors is a non-governmental organisation operating across the tri-island state with a mission to inspire change and strengthen oversight of Grenada’s natural resource development.
Our work centres on promoting transparency, accountability, and sustainable development principles shaped directly by what our volunteer Directors and Members have witnessed on the ground.
Over the past several years, we have challenged inadequate processes surrounding planning approvals for mega-resorts in environmentally sensitive areas, including Levera, Mt Hartman, and La Sagesse.
More recently, our attention has expanded to Woodford, where an industrial complex comprising a quarry, asphalt plant, and jetty is being constructed without a completed Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA).
We are also monitoring a proposed development in Cabier, St David, which appears disproportionate for such a small and fragile cove.
Grenada continues to sign Multilatera Environmental Agreements, including the recently ratified Escazú Agreement, and this administration has updated key legislation such as the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Act and the National Land Policy.
However, despite these positive steps, implementation remains slow. Policies and Acts are not yet supported by fully resourced departments, clear regulations, or operational guidelines leaving critical environmental protections unenforced.
We therefore encourage the public to familiarise themselves with existing policies and legislation governing the stewardship of Grenada’s natural resources.
An informed electorate is essential, especially as candidates seek your support to represent your interests in the next administration.
Relevant documents and summaries can be found on our website: grenadaland.org. (Look under Environmental Toolkit.)
Sustainable development is not only the Government’s responsibility. Communities, civil society organisations (CSOs), environmental groups, youth organisations, landowners and other stakeholders possess knowledge and experience that are essential to effective environmental governance.
Community based organisations (CBOs) and CSOs frequently identify emerging environmental concerns before they receive national attention. They also play an important role in public education, environmental monitoring, community mobilisation, advocacy, conservation, disaster preparedness and holding institutions accountable for the implementation of laws and policies.
Communities must have meaningful opportunities to participate in decision making from the outset for development to be genuinely sustainable.
Access to information and avenues to raise concerns and seek redress are important pillars of the Escazu agreement. The government should therefore view civil society and community organisations not as obstacles to development, but as partners in achieving sustainable and resilient development.
Questions for Parliamentary Candidates
As Grenada approaches its next general election, voters have an opportunity to demand clarity, accountability, and genuine commitment to sustainable development and land use.
The following questions reflect key areas where the public deserves firm, actionable answers:
(1). National Land Use Policy
Has the National Land Use Policy completed its consultation phase? When will it be formally implemented, and which agency will be responsible for enforcing it?
(2). Water Resources Management & Integrated Coastal Zone Management Acts
When will the dedicated departments and staffing be established to operationalise these two critical pieces of legislation? Without institutional capacity, these Acts cannot deliver the protections that they promise.
(3). Planning and Development Authority (PDA)
Will the PDA introduce clear regulations governing how planning applications are processed? How will the Authority ensure public access to information, as required under the Escazú Agreement, which Grenada has ratified?
(4). Future Mega-Resorts
Are additional mega-resorts planned for Grenada? If so, what criteria will be used to determine their suitability, especially in ecologically sensitive areas?
(5). Climate Resilience and Coastal Development
How does the approval of large-scale developments in wetlands, mangroves, and other vulnerable coastal zones align with Grenada’s stated commitment to climate resilience?
(6). Community participation in development decisions
How will you ensure that communities affected by major developments have meaningful opportunities to participate before decisions are made, rather than being consulted only after projects have been substantially designed or approved?
Grenadians have always valued the natural beauty of their land and visitors have returned annually drawn by Grenada’s unspoilt beauty.
We need to ensure that administrations entrusted with our votes share the same values regarding ‘we land’.
Grenada Land Actors