Dominica - Environment
As far as the environment of Dominica is concerned, there have been water shortages a continuing concern; pollution from agrochemicals and from untreated sewage; forests endangered by the expansion of farming; soil erosion; pollution of the coastal zone by agricultural and industrial chemicals, and untreated sewage. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Whaling.
About the environment of Dominica
Climate We have tropical; moderated by northeast trade winds; heavy rainfall
Revenue from forest resources 0.03% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 13,176 tons (2013 est.)
Total renewable water resources 200 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km)
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 20 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)
Agricultural 1 million cubic meters (2017 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 8.22 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 0.18 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 0.04 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 34.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 8% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 24% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 2.7% (2018 est.)
Forest 59.2% (2018 est.)
Other 6.1% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 72% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 0.84% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 15,000 ROSEAU (capital) (2018).
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