There was a lack of co-ordination and communication among the responsible parties and none of them seemed willing or prepared to take the lead in bringing the problems under control. Instead, the focus seemed to be more on defending and denying, rather than protecting the people and places at risk.In the last two months there have been two major environmental incidents: the oil spills along Trinidad's southwestern peninsula and the fires in the Beetham landfill which have enveloped Port-of-Spain and surrounding districts in toxic smoke.Almost as bad as the actual incidents were the inadequate responses by agencies and ministries in responding to those situations and releasing information to the public, whose health and safety were put at risk.
There was a lack of co-ordination and communication among the responsible parties and none of them seemed willing or prepared to take the lead in bringing the problems under control.
Instead, the focus seemed to be more on defending and denying, rather than protecting the people and places at risk.Both incidents can be classified as manmade, resulting from technological failures or human error, with the potential for considerable negative impact on the environment, ecosystem, and surrounding communities. Studies done in the United States suggest that these types of events can result in greater long-term devastation to communities than natural disasters or acts of violence.
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