Geography & Environment : St Lucia

This pathfinder provides links to resources relating to geography and environment in St. Lucia, focusing on weather electronic resources. In addition to Lambros Comitas' work [The Complete Caribbeana, 1900-1975: A Bibliographic Guide to the Scholarly Literature. (Millwood, NY: KTO Press, Research Institute for the Study of Man) 4 vols, 2193 pages, 1977.], the most important source for bibliography of books and articles concerning St. Lucia is the annual Handbook of Latin American Studies (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/hlas/) produced by over 140 contributing editors under the editorship of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. Additional coverage of journal articles can be found through a subscription to the Hispanic American Periodical Index (http://hapi.gseis.ucla.edu/).   Both the Handbook and HAPI are available in selected libraries in book form.   One of the major aggregators for links to a wide variety of subjects relating to St. Lucia is the University of Texas' LANIC (http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/cb/stlucia/).

CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SAINT LUCIA   (http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/LC_cc.html)
Provides the most recently observed weather conditions for specific locations in Saint Lucia. "The information presented here is taken from products produced by the U.S. National Weather Service and other national and international agencies." In English.

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY, AND FISHERIES OF SAINT LUCIA  (http://www.slumaffe.org/)
Offers information about the programme areas of the Ministry. Provides full-text access to policy documents, speeches of the minister, and research papers related to agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. In English.

SAINT LUCIA NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE WEBSITE  (http://climatechange.planning.gov.lc/)
This Web site offers international and local news related to climate change. It also includes information about environmental events. In English.

SAINT LUCIA: GEOGRAPHY  (http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blstlucia.htm)
This Web site presents geographical and factual information about St. Lucia. Includes online maps. Part of the About.com site. In English.

ST. LUCIA METEOROLOGY SERVICE  (http://www.slumet.gov.lc)
Features the official weather information service in St. Lucia. Provides detailed current weather conditions, satelite images, weather forecast, tropical cyclone information, and general climate information about St. Lucia. In English.