Centuries ago Jamaica's coast was ringed by mangroves, but with the development of major towns such as Kingston, Portmore, Ocho Rios, Negril, Montego Bay and Port Antonio, the coverage of this wetland forest has declined significantly.
Some of the world's smallest countries could "disappear" without action at an upcoming UN summit to contain climate change, the secretary general of the Commonwealth warned.
The Grenada government says the discovery of sargassum on various Caribbean beaches should be treated as a climate change issue and wants a regional action plan to deal with the situation.
Incoming chairman of the Caribbean Community, Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse, says the regional grouping is moving towards creating the world's first climate-resilient region this year.
