problems in waste management that threaten environmental sustainability on the island include pollution of marine areas from domestic sewage, inadequate sewage treatment facilities, industrial effluents and agricultural runoff, the mismanagement of toxic substances, and ineffective regulations; the refinery in Sint Anna Bay, at the eastern edge of Willemstad’s large natural harbor, processes heavy crude oil from Venezuela; it has caused significant environmental damage to the surrounding area because of neglect and a lack of strict environmental controls; the release of noxious fumes and potentially hazardous particles causes schools downwind to regularly close
. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; .Climate | We have tropical marine climate, ameliorated by northeast trade winds, results in mild temperatures; semiarid with average rainfall of 60 cm/year |
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Revenue from forest resources | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Revenue from coal | 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Waste and recycling | Municipal solid waste generated annually: 24,704 tons (2013 est.) |
Total renewable water resources | NA |
Major rivers (by length in km) | |
Air pollutants | |
Carbon dioxide emissions | 5.39 megatons (2016 est.) |
Land Use | |
Agricultural land | 10% (2018 est.) |
Agricultural land: arable land | arable land: 10% (2018) |
Other | 90% (2018 est.) |
Urbanization | |
Urban population | 89% of total population (2023) |
Rate of urbanization | 0.57% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) |
Major urban areas (Pop) | 144,000 WILLEMSTAD (capital) (2018). |
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