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

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cepal.callNumberLC/CAR/L.409
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de proyectos e investigación
cepal.jobNumberLCCARL409_en
cepal.physicalDescriptiontablas
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.topicEngCLIMATE CHANGE
cepal.topicSpaCAMBIO CLIMÁTICO
cepal.workareaEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE Y ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2015-06-23T18:17:44Z
dc.date.available2015-06-23T18:17:44Z
dc.date.issued2013-06
dc.description.abstractCaribbean 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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dc.format.extent6 páginas.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/L.409
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/38378
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription6 p. : figures, tables.
dc.publisherECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngMARINE AREAS
dc.subject.unbisEngCOASTAL AREAS
dc.subject.unbisEngCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO ECONOMICO
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO SOCIAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaZONAS MARINAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaZONAS COSTERAS
dc.subject.unbisSpaCAMBIO CLIMATICO
dc.titlePolicy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
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