1. Recognizes that the unique biodiversity and highly fragile ecosystem of the Caribbean Sea require that Caribbean States and relevant regional and international development partners work together to develop and implement regional initiatives to promote the sustainable conservation and management of coastal and marine resources including, inter alia, the further development of their concept of the designation of the Caribbean Sea as a special area in the context of sustainable development, without prejudice to relevant international law;
1. 确认由于加勒比海的生物多样性独特，生态系统十分脆弱，需要加勒比各国和相关区域及国际发展伙伴共同努力，拟订并实施各项区域举措，促进沿海及海洋资源的可持续的养护和管理，除其他外，包括进一步发展他们关于指定加勒比海为可持续发展特区的概念，但不影响相关国际法；