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The tourism sector is highly vulnerable to climate change

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The tourism sector is highly vulnerable to climate change. Tourism depends in large part on environmental resources while climate defines the length and quality of tourism seasons. Both the environment and the tourism sector are inextricably linked. In the context of the need to safeguard both, the challenges and opportunities must be explored.
a. Explain the current climate crisis and outline the link between climate change and tourism with reference to the Jamaican sector. (30 marks)
b. Explain the issues of sustainability impacting the tourism sector and the significance to the sector of the recent agreement taken at COP27 to establish a loss and damage fund. (30 marks)
c. Assess the measures being taken to address the issues identified and suggest strategies that may be adopted locally to ensure continued viability in the future. (40 marks)