Activists Accuse Jamaican Government of Privatizing Beaches for Tourism

The battle for access to Jamaica’s billion-dollar beaches

In this week’s newsletter: Activists are accusing the government of privatising the coastline to support the country’s thriving tourism industry, at the expense of locals • Don’t get Down to Earth delivered to your inbox? Sign up here Every year, millions of visitors from across the globe visit Jamaica to enjoy its gorgeous beaches, fuelling a multibillion dollar tourism industry. But, in recent years, its picture-perfect coastlines have become a battleground for access after successive gover...

By Natricia Duncan