Climate change and small island developing states

A Thomas, A Baptiste, R Martyr-Koller… - Annual Review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Despite their heterogeneity, small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as being
particularly at risk to climate change, and, as they share numerous common traits, the United …

Impacts of 1.5 C global warming on natural and human systems

O Hoegh Guldberg, D Jacob, M Taylor, M Bindi… - 2018 - ri.conicet.gov.ar
This Report responds to the invitation for IPCC?... to provide a Special Report in 2018 on the
impacts of global warming of 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels and related global …

Climate change impacts on critical international transportation assets of Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS): the case of Jamaica and Saint Lucia

IΝ Monioudi, R Asariotis, A Becker, C Bhat… - Regional Environmental …, 2018 - Springer
This contribution presents an assessment of the potential vulnerabilities to climate variability
and change (CV & C) of the critical transportation infrastructure of Caribbean Small Island …

[HTML][HTML] Future Caribbean climates in a world of rising temperatures: the 1.5 vs 2.0 dilemma

MA Taylor, LA Clarke, A Centella… - Journal of …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
Future Caribbean Climates in a World of Rising Temperatures: The 1.5 vs 2.0 Dilemma in:
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Advancing coastal risk reduction science and implementation by accounting for climate, ecosystems, and people

JM Silver, KK Arkema, RM Griffin, B Lashley… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Climate change and population growth are degrading coastal ecosystems and increasing
risks to communities and infrastructure. Reliance on seawalls and other types of hardened …

Shocks and cherries: The production of vulnerability among smallholder coffee farmers in Jamaica

Z Guido, C Knudson, T Finan, M Madajewicz… - World Development, 2020 - Elsevier
Coffee is a global commodity that supports the livelihoods of 100 million people worldwide,
many of whom are smallholder farmers. While smallholder farmers are known to be …

Constructing the adaptation economy: Climate resilient development and the economization of vulnerability

E Friedman - Global Environmental Change, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate resilient development is emerging as a global policy strategy that integrates climate
adaptation and mitigation into sustainable development decisions. For the Caribbean small …

Energy policy, aid, and the development of renewable energy resources in Small Island Developing States

M Dornan, KU Shah - Energy policy, 2016 - Elsevier
Abstract Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have established ambitious renewable
energy targets. The promotion of renewable energy has been motivated by several factors: a …

A panel data analysis of policy effectiveness for renewable energy expansion on Caribbean islands

J Kersey, P Blechinger, R Shirley - Energy Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Accelerating the rate of renewable energy deployment in Small Island Developing States is
critical to reduce dependence on expensive fossil fuel imports and meet emissions …

A dynamic vulnerability approach for tourism destinations

J Student, M Lamers, B Amelung - Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Tourism destinations are vulnerable to increasing environmental change. The available
scientific knowledge, however, is of little practical use as it is too aggregate, too conceptual …