Towards Climate Action In The Caribbean Community
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Towards Climate Action In The Caribbean Community
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Author : Don Charles
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2019-08-05
Towards Climate Action In The Caribbean Community written by Don Charles and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-08-05 with Business & Economics categories.
The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Member States, are among the first small island developing states (SIDS) to be affected by climate change. Each of the Member States emits less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. However, they are confronted with this global negative externality. After more than two decades of negotiations, in 2015, the international community agreed upon a new international treaty to address climate change: the Paris Agreement. A notable achievement of the Paris Climate Agreement is that it encourages climate change mitigation action in both developed and developing countries. Since the Paris Climate Agreement marks an important milestone in the international climate change negotiations, this book seeks to explore the policy climate change action which can be implemented by the CARICOM Member States to build their resilience in the post-Paris Climate Agreement Era. This books considers climate change issues facing the CARICOM Member States such as the National Determined Contributions (NDC) framework, the urgency for climate finance to facilitate the coastal adaptation to climate change, the need for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to simplify and standardise the financing framework for its various trust funds, and the moral obligation of the international community to develop a financial mechanism to address loss and damage from climate change.
Economic Impacts Of Climate Change On Priority Value Chains In The Caribbean
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Author : Rhiney, K.
language : en
Publisher: CTA
Release Date : 2018-09-10
Economic Impacts Of Climate Change On Priority Value Chains In The Caribbean written by Rhiney, K. and has been published by CTA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-10 with Technology & Engineering categories.
To support the implementation of CTA’s flagship project for the Caribbean, this report is aimed at developing capacity-building efforts for specific groups of farmers engaging in specific production activities in priority value chains so they may improve their access to key markets. This report focuses on the threats climate change poses to the production of two priority value chains in the Caribbean – fruit and vegetables, and roots and tubers.
Project Paper On Restructuring The Caribbean
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Author : World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Sustainable Development Management Unit
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Project Paper On Restructuring The Caribbean written by World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Sustainable Development Management Unit and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Climatic changes categories.
The objective of the Project is to facilitate the creation of an enabling environment in the small islands and coastal developing states of Caribbean Community (CARICOM) for climate change adaptation. Change of recipient and project implementing agency from CARICOM to the Caribbean Community Centre for Climate Change (CCCCC) which is strategically located in Belize. Under the restructured Project, the new implementing agency, the CCCCC, will be performing a restructured set of key activities for the Project which are derived from the activities performed by the former implementing agency and additionally will continue the execution of the existing Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with the following institutions: 1) University of West Indies at Mona; 2) University of West Indies at St Augustine; 3) Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH); 4) the Centre for Marine Sciences (CMS); and 5) Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA). These institutions are currently carrying out activities for the project as it is described in the original grant agreement. It is not expected that the scope and number of activities to be carried out by these parties in the new MOUs will change.
Reducing Poverty Protecting Livelihoods And Building Assets In A Changing Climate
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Author : Dorte Verner
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2010-06-25
Reducing Poverty Protecting Livelihoods And Building Assets In A Changing Climate written by Dorte Verner and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-25 with Political Science categories.
Climate change is the defining development challenge of our time. More than a global environmental issue, climate change and variability threaten to reverse recent progress in poverty reduction and economic growth. Both now and over the long run, climate change and variability threatens human and social development by restricting the fulfillment of human potential and by disempowering people and communities in reducing their livelihoods options. Communities across Latin America and the Caribbean are already experiencing adverse consequences from climate change and variability. Precipitation has increased in the southeastern part of South America, and now often comes in the form of sudden deluges, leading to flooding and soil erosion that endanger people s lives and livelihoods. Southwestern parts of South America and western Central America are seeing a decrease in precipitation and an increase in droughts. Increasing heat and drought in Northeast Brazil threaten the livelihoods of already-marginal smallholders, and may turn parts of the eastern Amazon rainforest into savannah. The Andean inter-tropical glaciers are shrinking and expected to disappear altogether within the next 20-40 years, with significant consequences for water availability. These environmental changes will impact local livelihoods in unprecedented ways. Poverty, inequality, water access, health, and migration are and will be measurably affected by climate change. Using an innovative research methodology, this study finds quantitative evidence of large variations in impacts across regions. Many already poor regions are becoming poorer; traditional livelihoods are being challenged in unprecedented ways; water scarcity is increasing, particularly in poor arid areas; human health is deteriorating; and climate-induced migration is already taking place and may increase. Successfully reducing social vulnerability to climate change and variability requires action and commitment at multiple levels. This volume offers key operational recommendations at the government, community, and household levels with particular emphasis placed on enhancing good governance and technical capacity in the public sector, building social capital in local communities, and protecting the asset base of poor households.
Caribbean Environment Outlook
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Author : Sherry Heileman
language : en
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Release Date : 2005
Caribbean Environment Outlook written by Sherry Heileman and has been published by UNEP/Earthprint this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Business & Economics categories.
Special edition for the Mauritius International Meeting for the 10-year Review of the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States
Globalization Agriculture And Food In The Caribbean
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Author : Clinton L. Beckford
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-21
Globalization Agriculture And Food In The Caribbean written by Clinton L. Beckford and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-21 with Social Science categories.
The last decade has seen a growing body of research about globalization and climate change in the Caribbean. This collection is a significant addition to the literature on a topic that is of critical importance to the region. It explores research from a number of Caribbean islands dealing with a range of issues related to agriculture and food in the context of globalization and climate change. Using a broad livelihoods perspective, the impacts on rural livelihoods are explored as well as issues related to community level resilience, adaptability and adaptations. The volume is strengthened by gendered analyses of issues and discussions informed by a diverse range of research methods and methodologies. Scholars of Caribbean studies and studies pertaining to social, cultural, economic and environmental issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS) will greatly benefit from this book.
Caricom Adapting To Climate Change In The Caribbean To Conserve Natural Resources And Diversify Farming And Forest Management Caribbean Aqua Terrestrial Solutions Cats 1
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Author : Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Caricom Adapting To Climate Change In The Caribbean To Conserve Natural Resources And Diversify Farming And Forest Management Caribbean Aqua Terrestrial Solutions Cats 1 written by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Climate Change And Food Security
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Author : Elizabeth Thomas Hope
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-08
Climate Change And Food Security written by Elizabeth Thomas Hope and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-08 with Business & Economics categories.
Global climatic change has resulted in new and unpredictable patterns of precipitation and temperature, the increased frequency of extreme weather events and rising sea levels. These changes impact all four aspects of food security – availability, accessibility, stability of supply and appropriate nourishment – as well as the entire food system – food production, marketing, processing, distribution and prices. Climate Change and Food Security focuses on the challenge to food security posed by a changing climate. The book brings together many of the critical global concerns of climate change and food security through local cases based on empirical studies undertaken in Sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Focusing on risk reduction and the complex nature of vulnerability to climate change, the book includes chapters on the responsiveness of farmers based on traditional knowledge, as well as the critical phenomenon of food insecurity in the urban setting. Other chapters are devoted to efforts made to strengthen resilience through long-term development, with interventions at the regional and national levels of scale. It also examines cross-cutting themes that underlie the strategies employed to achieve food security, including equity, gender, livelihoods and governance. This edited volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of climate change, food security, environmental management and sustainable development.
Building Resilience To Climate Change In Small Island Developing States Sids In The Caribbean
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Author : C. D. Metcalfe
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2023-08-25
Building Resilience To Climate Change In Small Island Developing States Sids In The Caribbean written by C. D. Metcalfe and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-25 with Science categories.
This book summarizes approaches that integrate the environmental, economic, and physical domains with the values, and needs of the population are necessary to develop sustainable strategies that will enhance the resilience of small islands, within the context of inter-island differences in geology, ecology, societal attitudes, governance, and human and economic resources. The impacts of coastal damage and flooding are predicted to worsen during this century due to rising sea levels and increases in the frequency and intensity of storms. The usual approach to coastal protection in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean is to view both the hazards and the solutions from the “Ocean Side” perspective and to react with “hard” engineering solutions. These structural engineering approaches prevent damage and disruptions to services associated with predictable events but leave communities vulnerable to future events that do not follow historical trends. Furthermore, engineered structures do not adequately address the systemic nature of climate change nor account for compounding threats (e.g., coincidence of hurricane season and global pandemics). To move from this traditional strategy for managing risks from coastal hazards, we need to consider a portfolio of solutions that enhance island protection and community resilience. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are gaining attention as practical and cost-effective approaches for mitigating climate-based stressors. However, deployment of NBS strategies requires spatial coordination within the context of “ridge to reef” or integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches that include the creation of conditions for social acceptance, equity, effective governance, and financial incentives.
Caribbean
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Author : World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Natural Resources Management and Rural Poverty Division
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Caribbean written by World Bank. Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office. Natural Resources Management and Rural Poverty Division and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Climatic changes categories.