An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the agriculture sector in Saint Lucia

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the agriculture sector in Saint Lucia

.--I. Introduction. A. Main Objectives.--II. The Economy of Saint Lucia.--III. Saint Lucia's Agricultural Sector Performance. A. Bananas. B. Fish Landings. C. Physical and Socio-economic Vulnerabilities of the Caribbean. D. Land Resources.-- IV. Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture.--V. Litera...

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Otros Autores: NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2015
Materias:
CAMBIO CLIMATICO
AGRICULTURA
INVESTIGACION ECONOMICA
BANANAS
RECOPILACION DE DATOS
ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO
PREVENCION DE DESASTRES
SEGURIDAD ALIMENTARIA
ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS
POLITICA ENERGETICA
CLIMATE CHANGE
AGRICULTURE
ECONOMIC RESEARCH
DATA COLLECTION
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DISASTER PREVENTION
FOOD SECURITY
ECONOMIC ASPECTS
ENERGY POLICY
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38566
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Sumario:.--I. Introduction. A. Main Objectives.--II. The Economy of Saint Lucia.--III. Saint Lucia's Agricultural Sector Performance. A. Bananas. B. Fish Landings. C. Physical and Socio-economic Vulnerabilities of the Caribbean. D. Land Resources.-- IV. Climate Change Impacts on Agriculture.--V. Literature Review. A. Ricardian Models (Cross-Sectional Reduced-Form Hedonic Pricing Models). B. Panel/Fixed Effects Models. C. Agronomic-Economic Crop Models. D. Agro-Ecological at Zone Models (also called the Crop Suitability Approach). E. Crop Production Functions.F. Summary.-- VI. Data.--VII. Methodology. A. Bananas.--VIII. results and Forecasts. A. Base Period. B. Baseline Case. C A2 and B2 Scenarios. D. Bananas. E. Other Crops Sub-sector. F. Fisheries Sub-Sector.-- G Aggregate Value of Yield Loss for Bananas, Other Crops and Fishries.--IX. Potential Land Loss Due to Sea Level Rise.--X. Potential Impacts of Tropical Cyclones.--XI. Adaptation Options and Benefit Cost Analysis.--XII. Considerations for Mitigation Options in Saint Lucia. A. Emissions.--XIII. Climate Change and the Implications for Food Security.--XIV. Data Needs for Future Work.--XV. Conclusions.

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