Caribbean tourism body urges environmental action – CNS Business

(CNS Business): The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA), which represents one of the worlds most vulnerable regions to the escalating effects of climate change, is urging regional nations to support and adopt the Paris Agreement on climate change. In the wake of the US presidents decision pull out of the global agreement that aims to reduce mans negative impact on the environment, CHTA urged countries, businesses and residents in the Caribbean to do their part to combat these impacts and keep the region safe, secure and viable, given its front line position.

In a recent scientific report, Caribbean Marine Climate Change, scientists warned of the regions particular vulnerabilities and said that the negativeimpacts on reefs and rising sea levels in our region are coming sooner that people realise.

In a press release following the US withdrawal from the Paris accord, the CHTA stated, The socio-economic consequences from rising sea levels and temperatures, increasingly violent storms and severe droughts, oil spills, mismanagement of waste, and coral bleaching are having mounting consequences, and left unchecked threaten the very viability of the regions economies and societies, and the health and welfare of Caribbean people.

Tourism-related enterprises are increasingly adopting policies and practices aimed at preserving, protecting and enhancing the environment, not least because it is important to the Caribbeans own self-interests with millions of visitors enjoying the incredible natural beauty the region offers, CHTA noted, as it urged people to stay committed to reducing carbon footprints.

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Caribbean tourism body urges environmental action - CNS Business