PHILIPSBURG:— Student researcher Anne Molenaar is returning to St. Maarten to present the results of a study on the economic value of the Simpson Bay Lagoon, which she completed with colleagues Sem Duijndam and Hanna Fralikhina from the Institute for Environmental Studies at Vrije University in Amsterdam. The research was sponsored by the Towle Foundation and Environmental Protection in the Caribbean (EPIC) Foundation. During the coming week, Ms. Molenaar will present the findings to the Green Initiatives consortium of organizations, the St. Maarten Hospitality and Trade Association, and government representatives.
Similar to many other Caribbean coastal wetlands, the Simpson
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