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Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight priva…
Jamaican beach access campaigners go to court to fight privatisation of coast
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Guardian Environment
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Natricia Duncan and Anthony Lugg in Kingston
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14 Jun 2026 · 11:00 UTC
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Corporate Control
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1 min read
Summary
Jamaican government's privatization of public beaches to corporate hotel chains exemplifies corporate control over essential resources, environmental enclosure, and systematic deprivation of citizens' access to traditional livelihoods and commons.
Activists are challenging colonial-era law and demanding ‘free, legal, unfettered, forever rights’ to use beaches Jamaica’s beach access crisis: ‘We shouldn’t be forced to fight for what is already ours’ Campaigners in Jamaica are heading to court next week to try to prevent the government from cutting off access to more of their beaches. They argue that ceding their shorelines to big hotel chains enriches private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders while depriving Jamaicans who depend on the sea for their livelihoods, leisure and health. Continue reading...
privatization
resource monopoly
colonial legacy
corporate enclosure
livelihood deprivation
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