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The economics of climate change in the Caribbean

Sustainable development and human settlements
September 2011|Project Documents, Studies and Research Papers » ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean (Studies and Research Papers)
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The economics of climate change in the Caribbean

Autor institucional: NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe Physical Description: 176 páginas. Editorial: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean Date: September 2011 ECLAC symbol: LC/CAR/L.299

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Description

The present volume captures the results of the studies conducted during Phase 2 of the RECCC
project to date. Chapter 1 provides the contextual framework within which the assessments were
conducted and Chapter 2 focuses on the emissions scenarios as set out by the Special Report on
Emissions Scenarios by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The results of the
economic assessments of the impacts of climate change on the agricultural, coastal and marine, energy
and transportation, health, freshwater resources and tourism sectors in the Caribbean subregion are
presented in Chapters 3 to 9, respectively. The report concludes with an examination of adaptation
strategies and key policy recommendations for policymakers, in Chapter 10.

Table of contents

I. Introduction.-- II. Climate change scenarios: Implications for the Caribbean.-- III. The economic impact of climate change on the agricultural sector.-- IV. The economic impact of climate change on the coastal and marine environment.-- V. The economic impact of climate change on human health.-- VI. The economic impact of climate change on tourism.-- VII. the economic impact of climate change on the transportation sector.-- VIII. The economic impact of climate change on freshwater resources.-- IX. The economic impact of climate change on the energy sector.-- X. Conclusions and policy recomendations.

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