Cognizant of the importance of the Caribbean Sea to present and future generations and to the heritage and the continuing economic well-being and sustenance of people living in the area, and the urgent need for the countries of the region to take appropriate steps for its preservation and protection, with the support of the international community,
意识到加勒比海对今世后代、对生活在该区域的人民的传统、持续的经济繁荣和生计的重要性，并意识到加勒比区域各国迫切需要在国际社会的支助下采取适当步骤保持和保护该区域，