The effects of climate change in the coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean: evaluation of systems for protecting corals and mangroves in Cuba

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cepal.callNumberLC/TS.2018/71
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de proyectos e investigación
cepal.jobNumberS1800913_en
cepal.projectProyecto "Estudio regional de los efectos del cambio climático en la costa de América Latina y el Caribe"
cepal.sdg11
cepal.sdg13
cepal.topicEng2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
cepal.topicEngBIODIVERSITY
cepal.topicEngCLIMATE CHANGE
cepal.topicEngENVIRONMENT
cepal.topicEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
cepal.topicSpaAGENDA 2030 PARA EL DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
cepal.topicSpaBIODIVERSIDAD
cepal.topicSpaCAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
cepal.topicSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
cepal.topicSpaMEDIO AMBIENTE
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL
dc.contributor.institutionCuba. Gobierno
dc.contributor.institutionEspaña. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino
dc.contributor.institutionEspaña. Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación
dc.contributor.institutionAgencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo
dc.coverage.spatialEngCUBA
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCUBA
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-21T20:32:36Z
dc.date.available2018-11-21T20:32:36Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-21
dc.description.abstractFlood risk in coastal areas has increased significantly in recent years. Historically, the response to this risk has been based on conventional solutions, such as building artificial dykes or enlarging or raising the elevation of infrastructure. These are all rigid and environmentally unsustainable solutions that are not readily adapted to changing climatic conditions. However, it has been shown repeatedly that certain ecosystems, such as mangrove forests and coral reefs, help to protect coastal areas from flooding and erosion. Recovering mangroves and coral reefs therefore offers a flexible response that is easily adapted to long-term changes, such as sea-level rise, at a much lower conservation cost than artificial solutions. This study assesses and values the economic and social benefits provided by Cuba’s mangroves and coral reefs, and concludes that both play a fundamental role in mitigating coastal flood risk.
dc.description.tableOfContentsForeword .-- Introduction .-- I. Methodology for valuing the protection service provided by ecosystems .-- II. Results. A. Valuing Cuba’s coral reefs. B. Valuing Cuba’s mangroves. C. Comparison of the valuation of Cuba’s corals and mangroves .-- III. Conclusions.
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dc.format.extent32 páginas.
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/TS.2018/71
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/44265
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription32 p.
dc.publisherECLAC
dc.publisher.placeSantiago
dc.relation.translationLanguagespa
dc.relation.translationRecordEfectos del cambio climático en la costa de América Latina y el Caribe: evaluación de los sistemas de protección de los corales y manglares de Cuba
dc.relation.translationUrihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/44103
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject.unbisEngCOASTS
dc.subject.unbisEngSHORE PROTECTION
dc.subject.unbisEngCORAL REEFS
dc.subject.unbisEngMANGROVE SWAMPS
dc.subject.unbisEngECOSYSTEMS
dc.subject.unbisEngECOSYSTEM SERVICES
dc.subject.unbisSpaCAMBIO CLIMATICO
dc.subject.unbisSpaCOSTAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaPROTECCION DE LAS COSTAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaARRECIFES DE CORAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaMANGLARES
dc.subject.unbisSpaECOSISTEMAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaSERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS
dc.titleThe effects of climate change in the coastal areas of Latin America and the Caribbean: evaluation of systems for protecting corals and mangroves in Cuba
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