Saint Lucia - Environment
As far as the environment of Saint Lucia is concerned, there have been deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Convention, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling.
About the environment of Saint Lucia
Climate We have tropical, moderated by northeast trade winds; dry season January to April, rainy season May to August
Revenue from forest resources 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 77,616 tons (2015 est.)
Total renewable water resources 300 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 10 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
Agricultural 30 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 8.98 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 0.41 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 0.27 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 17.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 4.9% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 1% (2018 est.)
Forest 77% (2018 est.)
Other 5.6% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 19.2% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.98% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 22,000 CASTRIES (capital) (2018).
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Saint Lucia is found in Caribbean