COP28: Should Sargassum be part of loss and damage deal?
Caribbean nation seeks to add impact of sargassum seaweed to climate compensation debate.
With ever increasing frequency the Caribbean and other warm marine regions have seen the spread of sargassum - a type of brown seaweed - spreading through their waters and washing up on their beaches.
The impact on health, tourism and the environment can be significant and so the Dominican Republic - the Caribbean country that shares an island with Haiti - is leading the charge for the impact of sargassum to be included in the loss and damage conversation at the COP28 climate summit.
From the summit in Dubai, Newsday heard from the Dominican Republic's vice-minister of the environment, Milagros de Camps.
"Sargassum has been present for centuries however, [in] 2011 it started coming in masses to the Caribbean. That was a problem that did not exist before. It is highly dangerous for health and also affects our tourism industry... a clear example of loss and damage."
(Pic: Sargassum seaweed lays on a beach at the high tide line in front of large resorts in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic; Credit: Getty Images)
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