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JamaicaObserver.com
Friday, May 07, 2010
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS and sustainable tourism advocates are lashing the Government for what they say is a relentless war on the environment.
Members of the Jamaica Environmental Advocacy Network (JEAN) point to the approvals of large projects as an arrow in the nation's heart.
Palisadoes Road to be converted to four-lane highway
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Palisadoes Road to be converted to four-lane highway
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“We had the construction of very large hotels between 2004 and 2008, and the well documented damage these developments caused. At least one closed before it was even completed, others responded to the poor economic environment by dropping their rates to rock bottom, making it difficult for local tourism operators to compete,” Diana McCaulay, speaking on behalf of JEAN, said.
“Then – Falmouth - the Disneyfication of an historic town, including destruction of a healthy coral reef, clearance of mangroves and sea grasses, and dredging of the sea floor. Associated with this project was the clear cutting of a watershed area in close proximity to the Martha Brae River, to quarry marl for the cruise ship pier construction," McCaulay said.
The group is also criticising plans to quarry Puerto Bueno Mountain on the North Coast – one of the last remaining stands of dry limestone forest on the north coast and the planned conversion of the Palisadoes road into a four-lane highway as further environmental blunders.
JamaicaObserver.com
Friday, May 07, 2010
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ENVIRONMENTALISTS and sustainable tourism advocates are lashing the Government for what they say is a relentless war on the environment.
Members of the Jamaica Environmental Advocacy Network (JEAN) point to the approvals of large projects as an arrow in the nation's heart.
Palisadoes Road to be converted to four-lane highway
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Palisadoes Road to be converted to four-lane highway 1/1 “We had the construction of very large hotels between 2004 and 2008, and the well documented damage these developments caused. At least one closed before it was even completed, others responded to the poor economic environment by dropping their rates to rock bottom, making it difficult for local tourism operators to compete,” Diana McCaulay, speaking on behalf of JEAN, said.
“Then – Falmouth - the Disneyfication of an historic town, including destruction of a healthy coral reef, clearance of mangroves and sea grasses, and dredging of the sea floor. Associated with this project was the clear cutting of a watershed area in close proximity to the Martha Brae River, to quarry marl for the cruise ship pier construction," McCaulay said.
The group is also criticising plans to quarry Puerto Bueno Mountain on the North Coast – one of the last remaining stands of dry limestone forest on the north coast and the planned conversion of the Palisadoes road into a four-lane highway as further environmental blunders.
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