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Fewer than 1% of Jamaica's beaches are accessible to the public

Sunbathers walk along a badly eroding patch of resort-lined crescent beach in Negril in western Jamaica. (David McFadden/AP)
David McFadden/AP
Sunbathers walk along a badly eroding patch of resort-lined crescent beach in Negril in western Jamaica. (David McFadden/AP)

Jamaica, famous for its beautiful beaches and culture, is a hot destination for many American vacationers. However, a private sector-fueled monopoly means fewer than 1% of the country’s beaches are freely accessible for the public.

Host Tiziana Dearing speaks to Devon Taylor, co-founder of Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement, about what needs to change.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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