| | Barbados ENVIRONMENT (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | Soil erosion, particularly in the northeast, and coastal pollution from oil slicks are among the most significant environmental problems. |
 | | The government of Barbados created a marine reserve to protect its coastline in 1980. |
 | | As of 2000, the most pressing environmental problems result from the uncontrolled handling of solid wastes, which contaminate the water supply. |
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