By Lorena Mejicanos & Vashtie Dookiesingh The island of St. Lucia, located in the Windward Islands chain of the Caribbean, has traditionally depended heavily on the production of bananas as a driver of exports and its Gross Domestic Product. However, the combination of loss of access to preferential EU markets and the accelerated impact of climate change, specifically … [Read more...] about Creating more sustainable and profitable agribusinesses for St Lucia
Saint Lucia
Seeking to Transform Energy in Saint Lucia
Our new Caribbean Energy Dossiers offer a comprehensive deep dive into the energy landscape of seven Eastern Caribbean countries: Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Antigua and Barbuda,Trinidad and Tobago. The Caribbean Energy Dossiers provide an unprecedented level of information about the current energy mix in each … [Read more...] about Seeking to Transform Energy in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia’s Energy Market
Saint Lucia: Energy Market Overview St. Lucia is part of the Lesser Antilles and is located north of St. Vincent and northwest of Barbados. It has a population of 174,000 people, of more than a third reside in the capital of Castries. St. Lucia’s economy used to be primarily based on mono-crop agriculture (especially bananas). However, since the early 2000s, tourism has … [Read more...] about Saint Lucia’s Energy Market