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== Environmental issues == | |||
Barbados is susceptible to environmental pressures, as one of the world's most densely populated isles. The government has placed a huge emphasis on keeping Barbados clean with the aim of protecting the environment and preserving offshore coral reefs which surround the island. Many initiatives to mitigate human pressures on the coastal regions of Barbados and seas come from the Coastal Zone Management Unit. Barbados has nearly 90 km of coral reefs just offshore and two protected marine parks have been established off the west coast. Overfishing is another threat which faces Barbados. {{W|Barbados#Environmental_issues}} | |||
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Revision as of 08:54, 29 February 2016
Environmental issues
Barbados is susceptible to environmental pressures, as one of the world's most densely populated isles. The government has placed a huge emphasis on keeping Barbados clean with the aim of protecting the environment and preserving offshore coral reefs which surround the island. Many initiatives to mitigate human pressures on the coastal regions of Barbados and seas come from the Coastal Zone Management Unit. Barbados has nearly 90 km of coral reefs just offshore and two protected marine parks have been established off the west coast. Overfishing is another threat which faces Barbados. W
News and comment
2009
Living in Barbados reports on Barbados Clean-Up Day, when volunteers collected garbage from the island's beaches, [1] September 21
No excuse for not recycling In Barbados, [2] July 21
Interwiki links
Wikipedia: Barbados, Environmental issues in Barbados
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