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Sustainable tourism in St Kitts Nevis

St. Kitts and Nevis are among the Caribbean's finest destinations for eco-tourism. Both islands possess a remarkable range of unspoiled ecosystems, from coral reefs and windswept rocky coastlines to the lush density of rare oceanic rainforests among the clouds. On St. Kitts, a rugged hiking adventure up Mount Liamuiga takes you through the exotic flora and fauna of the island's rainforest to the mile-wide crater rim of this dormant volcano. Among the vine-laden trees and tropical wildflowers of the misty cloudforest can be found a wide variety of rare and colorful birds and butterflies, as well as the elusive green vervet monkey. On Nevis, wander through the cloudforest that encircles the slopes of Nevis Peak, or ramble along the windswept eastern coast to learn about the island's diverse ecology and fascinating archaeological history.
IWC, Saint Kitts and Nevis 2006 — We’re all breathing a sigh of (temporary) relief as news comes through from St Kitts that pro-whaling nations led by Japan have failed to gain a majority at the International Whaling Commission (IWC). But that doesn’t mean they’ve seen the last of Greenpeace who are also announcing their return to the Southern Ocean this year to oppose the continued ‘scientific hunt’ which will target 935 minke whales and ten endangered fin whales.
During the first vote on the opening day of the Conference, Japan moved to have any reference for a discussion on conservation of small cetaceans (dolphins and porpoises) to be struck from the agenda. The motion was defeated 32 votes to 30. The second and deciding vote on Japan’s call for secret ballots was defeated by 33 votes to 30. This means the whalers have stumbled in their bid to take over the IWC.
But we lost this one...
By a vote of 33 to 32 with one abstention, the IWC adopted something called "The St. Kitts Declaration" which lays out the whalers' case for a return to whaling, and declares a commitment to "normalize" the functions of the IWC. Aside from, de facto, declaring a commitment to end the moratorium on commercial whaling, its most significant implication is that it will be used to say that the IWC has accepted the whalers' argument that whales are eating too many fish. Which means that the resumption of whaling will be said to be a matter of food security for coastal nations: i.e. since fish stocks are dwindling, and whales eat fish, we therefore must kill more whales. We say blaming whales for the massive fisheries depletions in the world today is like saying woodpeckers are the cause of deforestation.







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