Professor Michael Taylor
FST researchers are sounding the alarm on the climate change vulnerability of tourism, fisheries, shipping and trade as vital players in the Caribbean’s multibillion-dollar ocean economy. “The tourism sector is a significant employer and contributes millions to the Caribbean economy. Climate extremes and in particular hurricanes pose a direct threat in the form of damages incurred to coastal structures (e.g. hotels, marinas) and supporting infrastructure (e.g. roads, communication networks, airports, etc.) from strong winds, intense rainfall and significant inland flooding exacerbated by higher sea levels,” writes the group of researchers who include Professor Michael Taylor, Professor Mona Webber, Dr Tannecia Stephenson and Felicia Whyte. They were writing in the book ‘The Caribbean Blue Economy’ published in October 2020 and under the chapter titled ‘Implications of climate change for Blue Economies in the Wider Caribbean’.
Professor Mona Webber
Dr. Tannecia Stephenson
Published on 17 Dec, 2020
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