An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica
Climate change is a continuous process that began centuries ago. Today the pace of change has increased with greater rapidity because of global warming induced by anthropogenically generated greenhouse gases (GHG). Failure to effectively deal with the adverse outcomes can easily disrupt plans for su...
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oai-11362-386062015-08-03T15:33:36Z An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO TURISMO NIVEL DEL MAR ARRECIFES DE CORAL DESASTRES NATURALES GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO POLITICA ENERGETICA PREVENCION DE DESASTRES ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE TOURISM SEA LEVEL CORAL REEFS NATURAL DISASTERS GREENHOUSE GASES ENERGY POLICY DISASTER PREVENTION COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY Climate change is a continuous process that began centuries ago. Today the pace of change has increased with greater rapidity because of global warming induced by anthropogenically generated greenhouse gases (GHG). Failure to effectively deal with the adverse outcomes can easily disrupt plans for sustainable economic development. Because of the failure of export agriculture over the last several decades, to provide the economic stimuli needed to promote economic growth and development, Jamaica, like many other island states in the Caribbean subregion, has come to rely on tourism as an instrument of transformation of the macro-economy. It is believed this shift in economic imperative would eventually provide the economic impetus needed to generate much needed growth and development. This assessment has shown that tourism is not only a leading earner of foreign exchange in Jamaica and a major creator of both direct and indirect jobs but, also, one of the principal contributors to the country‟s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The rapid expansion of the industry which occurred over the last several decades coupled with disregard for sound environmental practices has led to the destruction of coral reefs and the silting of wetlands. Because most of the industry is located along the coastal region it is extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Failure to address the predictable environmental challenges of climate change, with some degree of immediacy, will not only undermine, but quickly and seriously impair the capacity of industry to stimulate and contribute to the process of economic development. To this end, it important that further development of industry be characterised by sound economic and social planning and proper environmental practices. .-- I. Introduction.-- II. The economic impact of tourism in Jamaica.--III. Climate, Sea level rise, Coral reefs and Trends.-- IV. Impact of extreme events.-- V. Climate change and future environmental scenarios for Jamaica.-- VI. Vulnerability of Jamaica's tourism to extreme and climate changes.-- VII. Methodology and data.-- VIII. Results of the model.-- Estimate of potential for mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in the tourism sector.-- X. Adaptation measures and options. 2015-07-14T14:53:23Z 2015-07-14T14:53:23Z 2011-10-22 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/38606 LC/CAR/L.313 en .pdf application/pdf JAMAICA JAMAICA ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean |
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DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO TURISMO NIVEL DEL MAR ARRECIFES DE CORAL DESASTRES NATURALES GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO POLITICA ENERGETICA PREVENCION DE DESASTRES ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE TOURISM SEA LEVEL CORAL REEFS NATURAL DISASTERS GREENHOUSE GASES ENERGY POLICY DISASTER PREVENTION COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY |
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DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE CAMBIO CLIMATICO TURISMO NIVEL DEL MAR ARRECIFES DE CORAL DESASTRES NATURALES GAS DE EFECTO INVERNADERO POLITICA ENERGETICA PREVENCION DE DESASTRES ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO POLITICA AMBIENTAL ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS POLITICA ENERGETICA SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CLIMATE CHANGE TOURISM SEA LEVEL CORAL REEFS NATURAL DISASTERS GREENHOUSE GASES ENERGY POLICY DISASTER PREVENTION COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY ECONOMIC ASPECTS ENERGY POLICY An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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Climate change is a continuous process that began centuries ago. Today the pace of change has increased with greater rapidity because of global warming induced by anthropogenically generated greenhouse gases (GHG). Failure to effectively deal with the adverse outcomes can easily disrupt plans for sustainable economic development.
Because of the failure of export agriculture over the last several decades, to provide the economic stimuli needed to promote economic growth and development, Jamaica, like many other island states in the Caribbean subregion, has come to rely on tourism as an instrument of transformation of the macro-economy. It is believed this shift in economic imperative would eventually provide the economic impetus needed to generate much needed growth and development.
This assessment has shown that tourism is not only a leading earner of foreign exchange in Jamaica and a major creator of both direct and indirect jobs but, also, one of the principal contributors to the country‟s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The rapid expansion of the industry which occurred over the last several decades coupled with disregard for sound environmental practices has led to the destruction of coral reefs and the silting of wetlands. Because most of the industry is located along the coastal region it is extremely vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Failure to address the predictable environmental challenges of climate change, with some degree of immediacy, will not only undermine, but quickly and seriously impair the capacity of industry to stimulate and contribute to the process of economic development. To this end, it important that further development of industry be characterised by sound economic and social planning and proper environmental practices. |
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in Jamaica |
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assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the tourism sector in jamaica |
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