Climate Change In The Caribbean Essay

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The Caribbean is comprised of a chain of many islands southeast of The Gulf of Mexico and the North American mainland. In the Caribbean we experience many weather systems such as:(1)Tropical Waves,(2)Hurricanes,(3)Cold Front,(4)Anticyclones and(5)The I.T.C.Z. Over the last 20 years these weather systems have been altered due to climate change. Sustainable development refers to the ability of a people to meet the needs of the present without compromising the resources that would inevitably be needed by future generations. Climate change can drastically affect the economical, social, political and technological spheres of many countries. Various sectors are likely to be affected by climate change; these include agriculture, forestry and tourism. This is of particular interest to the Caribbean region which depends heavily on its primary resources for the generation of revenue. Commonly global warming is confused with climate change but the truth is that both terms are interrelated. According to Wikipedia climate change is defined as 'a change which attributed directly or indirectly to human activity that alters the composition of the global atmosphere and is observed over long time periods'. …show more content…

According to the Caribbean Youth Environment network, (CYEN) this was seen in 2008 when Haiti was battered by four major storms as well as Grenada who suffered adverse effects from hurricane Ivan in 2004.Ninty percent of the nutmeg crop in Grenada was destroyed and presently the industry is still recovering. Build up of temperatures would impact on the earth’s pressure thus leading to an increase in volcanic activity. This too poses a problem here in the Caribbean as several islands are located on fault lines and plate margins for example Montserrat who is known for its active volcanoes called Chances Peak located on the Soufriere

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