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Documentos de Organos Subsidiarios 2011-10-22

The economic impact of climate change on root crop, fisheries and vegetable production for Trinidad and Tobago under the A2 and B2 scenarios were modeled, relative to a baseline ―no climate change‖ case, where the mean temperature and rainfall for a base period of 1980 – 2000 was assumed for the ...

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Documentos de Organos Subsidiarios 2011-10-22

Montserrat is at great risk from the economic impact of climate change on its international transportation sector, which brings nearly all of its visitors (mainly tourists) from the main markets in North America and Western Europe and moves virtually all of its merchandise trade. The presence of ...

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Documentos de Organos Subsidiarios 2011-10-22

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 gl...

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Documentos de Organos Subsidiarios 2011-10-22

This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the likely effects of climate change on the tourism sector in Saint Lucia. Clayton (2009) identifies three reasons why the Caribbean should be concerned about the potential effects of climate change on tourism: (a) the relatively high dependence ...

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Documentos de Organos Subsidiarios 2011-10-22

This report provides an analysis and evaluation of the likely effects of climate change on the tourism sector in Montserrat. Clayton (2009) identifies three reasons why the Caribbean should be concerned about the potential effects of climate change on tourism: (a) the relatively high dependence o...

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Documentos de proyectos e investigación 2012-12

This study analyzes the patterns of development in the Caribbean and gives particular focus to the challenges to and opportunities for sustainable development. The study is divided into two parts. The first part of the study examines trajectories for development in the Caribbean, while the second...

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Documentos de proyectos e investigación 2010-02-03

These reports are the result of consultations which were conducted in 2008 in Aruba, Barbados, Netherlands Antilles, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago. The objective was to obtain relevant information that would inform a Stern-type report where t...

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Documentos de proyectos e investigación 2013-11

Autor: Gardner, Devon O. Niel Alleyne, Dillon Gomes, Charmaine

The current energy systems within Curaçao depend primarily on high cost, imported fossil fuels, and typically constitute power sectors that are characterized by small, inefficient generation plants which result in high energy prices. As a consequence of its dependence on external fuel supplies, C...

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Gardner, Devon O. Niel ,  Alleyne, Dillon ,  Gomes, Charmaine ,  An assessment of fiscal and regulatory barriers to deployment of energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies in Curaçao
Documentos de proyectos e investigación 2013-02

Autor: Clarke, Christine Gomes, Charmaine Alleyne, Dillon Phillips, Willard

Climate change affects the fundamental bases of good human health, which are clean air, safe drinking water, sufficient food, and secure shelter. Climate change is known to impact health through three climate dimensions: extreme heat, natural disasters, and infections and diseases. The temporal a...

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Clarke, Christine ,  Gomes, Charmaine ,  Alleyne, Dillon ,  Phillips, Willard ,  An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the health sector in the Caribbean

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