Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism

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Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism

STORY: Cuba protecting beaches, biodiversity for sustainable tourism DATELINE: May 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:21 LOCATION: Havana CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the environmental protection and tourist attractions in Cuba 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): ELBA ROSA PEREZ, Minister of Science, Technology, and Environment STORYLINE: The Cuban government is stepping up its commitment to sustainable tourism, implementing measures to protect beaches and biodiversity from the impact of climate change in the Caribbean region. As part of these actions, the country continues to carry out a government plan launched in 2017 to adopt adaptation strategies to tackle a changing climate, with the participation of different sectors of the Cuban economy and society. The plan includes goals to be met by 2030, as well as long- and very long-term strategies for 2050 and 2100, according to authorities in the scientific sector of Cuba. Minister of Science, Technology and Environment Elba Rosa Perez told Xinhua that

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