WASHINGTON, Nov 28, CMC – A new report by the World Bank Thursday notes that while climate change impacts pose increasing risk to the long-term growth of the Eastern Caribbean, there are opportunities for these countries to achieve their development goals and increase resilience by responding to these challenges.
The World Bank Group’s Country Climate and Development Report for Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines underscores the impact of climate change on existing development challenges.
The report released conjunction with the St. Luccia-based Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Commission (OECS), notes that St. Lucia stands to lose 34 per cent of its sandy beaches due to sea level rise by 2100, with up to 57 per cent of hotel revenue affected in the same time frame,.
All countries covered by the report will report 22 more days annually with temperatures above 30° C by 2100.
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