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campaign for greater access to beaches for locals in Jamaica. Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (Jabbem), says the country's current land legislation discriminates against Jamaicans, as "it clearly states
private investors and benefits tourists and outsiders while depriving Jamaicans who depend on the sea for their livelihoods, leisure and health. The legal battle is being led by the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (Jabbem
private security guards hired by investors building all-inclusive luxury hotels, Taylor says. “In protest, the community ripped down the fence and reoccupied the beach, but because of the restrictions on movement in Covid