4. Takes note of the assessment by the Caribbean Development Bank, in its 2000 report on the Territory, that growth slowed to 1 per cent in 2000 from 7.5 per cent in 1999 as a result of damage caused by hurricane Lenny; that tourism, the largest contributor to the gross domestic product, declined following the closure of several hotels, with the resultant negative impact on employment; that the cessation of aluminium trans-shipment to Europe eroded government revenue; and that medium-term growth prospects remained favourable given the expected recovery in the tourism sector;
4． 注意到加勒比开发银行2000年关于领土的报告中评估指出：由于"莱尼"飓风造成破坏，增长率由1999年的7.5％减至2000年的1％；数间旅馆关闭，造成国内生产总值最大的来源--旅游业不景气，对就业产生消极影响；转运铝至欧洲的业务停止，减少了政府收入；预期旅游业将恢复，因此，中期增长前景依然看好；