An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the agriculture sector in the Caribbean

The main objective of the present study was to determine the value of impacts due to climate change on the agricultural sector in the Caribbean under the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Emissions Scenarios A2 and B2 scenarios. More specifically, the study aimed to evaluate the direction and magnitude of the potential impacts of climate change on aggregate agricultural output and other key agricultural indicators. Further, the study forecast changes in income for agricultural output for key subsectors under the A2 and B2 scenarios, from 2011 to 2050. It analysed the benefits and costs of the key adaptation strategies identified by Caribbean Governments.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Hutchinson, Sharon, Gomes, Charmaine, Alleyne, Dillon, Phillips, Willard
Other Authors:	Australian AID
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	ECLAC 2013-02
Subjects:	CAMBIO CLIMATICO, PARQUES Y RESERVAS NACIONALES, SUELOS, DENSIDAD DE POBLACION, ROTACION DE CULTIVOS, ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO, ALMACENAMIENTO DE ALIMENTOS, RIEGO, ORDENAMIENTO DE LAS AGUAS, CONSERVACION DEL AGUA, ALMACENAMIENTO DE AGUA, VARIEDADES DE PLANTAS, INVERNADEROS, ORGANIZACIONES REGIONALES, ABASTECIMIENTO DE AGUA, DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, AGRICULTURA, ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS, ASPECTOS SOCIALES, CLIMATE CHANGE, NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES, SOILS, POPULATION DENSITY, CROP ROTATION, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, FOOD STORAGE, IRRIGATION, WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER CONSERVATION, WATER STORAGE, PLANT VARIETIES, GREENHOUSES, REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, WATER SUPPLY, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, AGRICULTURE, ECONOMIC ASPECTS, SOCIAL ASPECTS,
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/11362/38278
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