While Caribbean islands rush to develop tourism economies, St. Vincent and the Grenadines’s Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development and Culture, the Hon. Carlos James has cautioned that carbon emissions from travel and tourism is forecasted to increase by 25% in 2030.
Coastlines within the Caribbean region are experiencing sea level rise of 10 per cent above the global average. This according to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Tourism and Sustainable Development, Hon. Carlos James.
The Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Sustainable Development, and Culture joins its regional counterparts to celebrate “Caribbean Tourism Month” from the 1st – 30th of November under the theme “One Caribbean: Investing in Our People, Protecting Our Planet, Prosperity for All.”