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

Índice

• 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.