An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the coastal and marine sector in Saint Kitts And Nevis

Owing to their high vulnerability and low adaptive capacity, Caribbean islands have legitimate concerns about their future, based on observational records, experience with current patterns and consequences of climate variability, and climate model projections. Although emitting less than 1% of global greenhouse gases, islands from the region have already perceived a need to reallocate scarce resources away from economic development and poverty alleviation, and towards the implementation of strategies to adapt to the growing threats posed by global warming (Nurse and Moore, 2005). The objectives of this Report are to conduct economic analyses of the projected impacts of climate change to 2050, within the context of the IPCC A2 and B2 scenarios, on the coastal and marine resources of St. Kitts and Nevis (SKN). The Report presents a valuation of coastal and marine services; quantitative and qualitative estimates of climate change impacts on the coastal zone; and recommendations for possible adaptation strategies and costs and benefits of adaptation.

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	English
Published:	ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2011-10-22
Subjects:	DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, CAMBIO CLIMATICO, CLIMA, ZONAS COSTERAS, PESQUERIAS, ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS, MEDIO MARINO, VALORACION, PREVENCION DE DESASTRES, POLITICA AMBIENTAL, ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS, POLITICA ENERGETICA, SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, CLIMATE, COASTAL AREAS, FISHERIES, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, MARINE ENVIRONMENT, VALUATION, DISASTER PREVENTION, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ECONOMIC ASPECTS, ENERGY POLICY, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES,
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/11362/38607
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