by Kevon Browne
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN)—One of the significant challenges facing the regional tourism industry is climate change.
tourism-dependent countries, as the most vulnerable, when considering the impact of natural disasters and climate change, are often one hurricane away from a severe economic downturn.
As such, tourism-dependent countries, the majority of which are Small Island Developing States (SIDS), continue to build resilience in the face of natural disasters to ensure a speedy recovery to mitigate prolonged negative impacts from natural disasters.
tourism Minister Hon. Marsha Henderson, during an interview with Journalists following the inaugural flight of Sunrise Airlines to St. Kitts and Nevis on Sunday, May 26, 2024, spoke of some of the ways the tourism Ministry and other stakeholders are building resilience in the tourism sector.
“We do have within the Ministry of tourism a sustainable destination council, and so we’ve been within that council; it comprises…
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