Sinking into Paradise: Climate Change Worsening Coastal Erosion in Trinidad
Date
2015-11-19
Authors
Jalim, Rajiv
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Publisher
UNDP
Abstract
The coastline of Trinidad is under threat as seas rise, storms grow heavier, and as sand is washed away. As iconic coconut trees are lapped by an encroaching sea, some of the dangers of climate change are becoming clear.
Description
Description of the storm impact on the coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The erosion is detailed as well as means to protect the shoreline and build the local economy.
Keywords
Trinidad, Tobago, storm impact, erosion, economy