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Jamaica: Limestone industry could potentially earn country billions
However he said that for the development of the sector, legislation related to planning and development of the industry, needed to be amended and that “great reliance” would have to be placed on local scientists in the development of the industry. “It means that we have to apply best sciences, and the best technology, and the best environment management practices to embark on a path of sustainable development and the use of creative conservation technologies, which now exist for the rehabilitation of those areas, which we might extract this resource from.”
Douglas’s team is to conduct two other studies on the limestone industry, one looking at the required investment for the sector, while the other will explore technical and environmental plans for the companies involved in the industry. -(CMC)
