Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean

Caribbean policymakers are faced with special challenges from climate change and these are related to the uncertainties inherent in future climate projections and the complex linkages among climate change, physical and biological systems and socioeconomic sectors. The impacts of climate change threaten development in the Caribbean and may well erode previous gains in development as evidenced by the increased incidence of climate migrants internationally. This brief which is based on a recent study conducted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (LC/CAR/L.395)1 provides a synthesis of the assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean which were undertaken. It provides Caribbean policymakers with cutting-edge information on the region’s vulnerability and encourages the development of adaptation strategies informed by both local experience and expert knowledge. It proceeds from an acknowledgement that the unique combination of natural resources, ecosystems, economic activities, and human population settlements of the Caribbean will not be immune to the impacts of climate change, and local communities, countries and the subregion as a whole need to plan for, and adapt to, these effects. Climate and extreme weather hazards related to the coastal and marine sector encompass the distinct but related factors of sea level rise, increasing coastal water temperatures, tropical storms and hurricanes. Potential vulnerabilities for coastal zones include increased shoreline erosion leading to alteration of the coastline, loss of coastal wetlands, and changes in the abundance and diversity of fish and other marine populations. The study examines four key themes in the analysis: climate, vulnerability, economic and social costs associated with climate change impacts, and adaptive measures.

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The economics of climate change in the Caribbean

The present volume captures the results of the studies conducted during Phase 2 of the RECCC project to date. Chapter 1 provides the contextual framework within which the assessments were conducted and Chapter 2 focuses on the emissions scenarios as set out by the Special Report on Emissions Scenarios by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The results of the economic assessments of the impacts of climate change on the agricultural, coastal and marine, energy and transportation, health, freshwater resources and tourism sectors in the Caribbean subregion are presented in Chapters 3 to 9, respectively. The report concludes with an examination of adaptation strategies and key policy recommendations for policymakers, in Chapter 10.

El desarrollo sustentable de las zonas costeras y marinas: de la parte XII de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Derecho del Mar al Capítulo 17 del Programa 21

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Desarrollo y gestión de cuencas y zonas altas en América Latina

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Estrategias para el desarrollo y gestión de cuencas y zonas altas en América Latina: un análisis crítico

Examina la busqueda de estrategias de los gobiernos de la region para enfrentar, frenar y superar el deterioro progresivo de la calidad de vida de los habitantes de las zonas altas, asi como de los recursos naturales que los sustentan.

Comercio exterior: Exportaciones e importaciones según destino y origen por principales zonas económicas. 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995-2002

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Informe sobre la competitividad internacional de las zonas francas en la República Dominicana

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Zonas francas en Uruguay: actividad económica, comercio exterior y plataforma para la exportación de servicios

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La contaminación de los ríos y sus efectos en las áreas costeras y el mar

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Energía y pobreza: los problemas del desarrollo energético y los grupos sociales marginados en las zonas rurales y urbanas de Brasil

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Empleo no agrícola e ingresos en las zonas rurales de Brasil: patrones y evolución

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Migración y salud en zonas fronterizas: informe comparativo sobre cinco fronteras seleccionadas

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