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 chang...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
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Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO DESARROLLO SOCIAL ZONAS MARINAS ZONAS COSTERAS CAMBIO CLIMATICO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MARINE AREAS COASTAL AREAS CLIMATE CHANGE
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spelling	oai-11362-383782020-03-06T16:50:27Z Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO DESARROLLO SOCIAL ZONAS MARINAS ZONAS COSTERAS CAMBIO CLIMATICO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MARINE AREAS COASTAL AREAS CLIMATE CHANGE 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. 2015-06-23T18:17:44Z 2015-06-23T18:17:44Z 2013-06 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38378 LC/CAR/L.409 en .pdf application/pdf CARIBE CARIBBEAN REGION ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
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topic	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO DESARROLLO SOCIAL ZONAS MARINAS ZONAS COSTERAS CAMBIO CLIMATICO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MARINE AREAS COASTAL AREAS CLIMATE CHANGE
spellingShingle	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE DESARROLLO ECONOMICO DESARROLLO SOCIAL ZONAS MARINAS ZONAS COSTERAS CAMBIO CLIMATICO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT MARINE AREAS COASTAL AREAS CLIMATE CHANGE Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
description	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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title	Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
title_short	Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
title_full	Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
title_fullStr	Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
title_full_unstemmed	Policy Brief: an assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in the Caribbean
title_sort	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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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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