The truth of this issue is no where near as sinister as some apparently want to believe. Sandals is not against the Negril environment. In fact, they have been the host to many of the United Nations Environment Programs here in Negril. I have attended them and speaking from current, firsthand knowledge in Negril, some of the statements being made here seem more knee-jerk reactions and are far from the reality.

The UN started a program to help with environmental issues world wide, and Negril was chosen for the pilot program for their Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Development Project. The results of the pilot project can be read here:

http://www.grid.unep.ch/product/publ...oad/RiVAMP.pdf

There is no possible way that Sandals in not taking the recommendations from the United Nations into account. I promise you that NEPA is....