Devon Taylor
JamaicaenvironmentalistMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Dr. Devon Taylor is the president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM), an organization advocating for public access to Little Dunn’s River in Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He has been vocal in highlighting the historical and cultural significance of the land and its traditional occupants, arguing for their rights and recognition in ongoing legal proceedings against the Urban Development Corporation.
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Dr Devon Taylor is the president of JaBBEM.
Devon Taylor and Emiel Martens | Beach dispossession in Jamaica: What’s the data really telling us? | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-09-13
Devon Taylor is a co-founder of the Jamaica Beach Access Movement (JaBBEM).
La paradisíaca isla del Caribe donde sus habitantes no tienen derecho a usar las playas
Panama· 2026-02-01
Dr Devon Taylor, the president of JaBBEM, is arguing for national beach access in Jamaica.
JaBBEM vows to use the law for public beach access | NewsJamaica· 2025-10-10Devon Taylor is a biomedical research scientist and president of Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement.
Devon Taylor | An anti-colonial vision of the Jamaican coastline | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-08-10
Devon Taylor is the president of JaBBEM and advocates for public access to Little Dunn’s River.
JaBBEM pleads for Little Dunn’s River’s carvers | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-28
Dr Devon Taylor, president of the Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, warned that the development would eliminate vital marine habitats.
Sandals promises to minimise impact as environmentalists decry plans for new luxury properties | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-05-26