Based on information from Coastal Care, Barbados has major coastal problems when it comes to "beach erosion but the most serious threat to the beaches is the loss of offshore coral reefs through pollution, primarily caused by domestic sewage ". The website also explains how Caribbean island do suffer from erosion do to natural causes but an island like Barbados that's known for tourism has to be protect it's beaches. From the beach erosion the island northwest coast is unable to work through before people used to be able to walk miles through northwest coast now due to sea walls, boulders, and crashing surf made it impossible for people to enjoy those walks along the coast. Barbados Coastal Zone Management Unit, is an agency in charge of controlling erosion, the agency however, believes that global warming is the main culprit for the island erosion. Besides global warming being a threat it is recognized that "rising sea levels and severe storms play a role but with the balance of demands for development and preservation" Barbados with be able to control erosion. According to Coastal Care, IDB financed Barbados Coastal Conservation Program. The program has put in place research, pollution control and anti erosion measures. Barbados already have been reducing pollution with sewage treatment systems and solid waste disposable plants.
Work Cited
"Last Chance Beach, Battling Erosion in Barbados." Last Chance Beach, Battling Erosion in Barbados | Coastal Care. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Nov. 2016.
