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

Flood 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...

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Otros Autores:	NU. CEPAL
Formato:	Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	ECLAC 2018
Materias:	CAMBIO CLIMATICO COSTAS PROTECCION DE LAS COSTAS ARRECIFES DE CORAL MANGLARES ECOSISTEMAS SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTS SHORE PROTECTION CORAL REEFS MANGROVE SWAMPS ECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
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spelling	oai-11362-442652021-09-06T19:05:54Z 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 NU. CEPAL Cuba. Gobierno España. Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino España. Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación CAMBIO CLIMATICO COSTAS PROTECCION DE LAS COSTAS ARRECIFES DE CORAL MANGLARES ECOSISTEMAS SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTS SHORE PROTECTION CORAL REEFS MANGROVE SWAMPS ECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES Flood 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. Foreword .-- 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. 2018-11-21T20:32:36Z 2018-11-21T20:32:36Z 2018-11-21 Texto Documento Completo http://hdl.handle.net/11362/44265 LC/TS.2018/71 en .pdf application/pdf CUBA CUBA ECLAC
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topic	CAMBIO CLIMATICO COSTAS PROTECCION DE LAS COSTAS ARRECIFES DE CORAL MANGLARES ECOSISTEMAS SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTS SHORE PROTECTION CORAL REEFS MANGROVE SWAMPS ECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
spellingShingle	CAMBIO CLIMATICO COSTAS PROTECCION DE LAS COSTAS ARRECIFES DE CORAL MANGLARES ECOSISTEMAS SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS CLIMATE CHANGE COASTS SHORE PROTECTION CORAL REEFS MANGROVE SWAMPS ECOSYSTEMS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES 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
description	Flood 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.
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title	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
title_short	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
title_full	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
title_fullStr	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
title_full_unstemmed	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
title_sort	effects of climate change in the coastal areas of latin america and the caribbean: evaluation of systems for protecting corals and mangroves in cuba
publisher	ECLAC
publishDate	2018
url	http://hdl.handle.net/11362/44265
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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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