Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge
Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to climate change impacts including sea level rise, invasive species, ocean acidification, changes in rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and changing hazard regimes including hurricanes, floods and drought. Given high dependencie...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:f6c59952f08c4fb8afa3d46a1a73a862 2023-05-15T17:51:18+02:00 Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge Tiina Kurvits Ilan Kelman Björn Alfthan Jessica Mercer 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/su4081908 https://doaj.org/article/f6c59952f08c4fb8afa3d46a1a73a862 EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/4/8/1908 https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050 doi:10.3390/su4081908 2071-1050 https://doaj.org/article/f6c59952f08c4fb8afa3d46a1a73a862 Sustainability, Vol 4, Iss 8, Pp 1908-1932 (2012) adaptation Caribbean climate change ecosystem local knowledge Small Island Developing States Environmental effects of industries and plants TD194-195 Renewable energy sources TJ807-830 Environmental sciences GE1-350 article 2012 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/su4081908 2022-12-31T10:38:50Z Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to climate change impacts including sea level rise, invasive species, ocean acidification, changes in rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and changing hazard regimes including hurricanes, floods and drought. Given high dependencies in Caribbean SIDS on natural resources for livelihoods, a focus on ecosystems and their interaction with people is essential for climate change adaptation. Increasingly, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches are being highlighted as an approach to address climate change impacts. Specifically, EbA encourages the use of local and external knowledge about ecosystems to identify climate change adaptation approaches. This paper critically reviews EbA in Caribbean SIDS, focusing on the need to integrate local and external knowledge. An analysis of current EbA in the Caribbean is undertaken alongside a review of methodologies used to integrate local and external expertise for EbA. Finally key gaps, lessons learnt and suggested ways forward for EbA in Caribbean SIDS and potentially further afield are identified. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ocean acidification Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Sustainability 4 8 1908 1932 |
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Caribbean Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are vulnerable to climate change impacts including sea level rise, invasive species, ocean acidification, changes in rainfall patterns, increased temperatures, and changing hazard regimes including hurricanes, floods and drought. Given high dependencies in Caribbean SIDS on natural resources for livelihoods, a focus on ecosystems and their interaction with people is essential for climate change adaptation. Increasingly, ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches are being highlighted as an approach to address climate change impacts. Specifically, EbA encourages the use of local and external knowledge about ecosystems to identify climate change adaptation approaches. This paper critically reviews EbA in Caribbean SIDS, focusing on the need to integrate local and external knowledge. An analysis of current EbA in the Caribbean is undertaken alongside a review of methodologies used to integrate local and external expertise for EbA. Finally key gaps, lessons learnt and suggested ways forward for EbA in Caribbean SIDS and potentially further afield are identified. |
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Tiina Kurvits Ilan Kelman Björn Alfthan Jessica Mercer |
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Tiina Kurvits Ilan Kelman Björn Alfthan Jessica Mercer |
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge |
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge |
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge |
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge |
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Ecosystem-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: Integrating Local and External Knowledge |
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ecosystem-based adaptation to climate change in caribbean small island developing states: integrating local and external knowledge |
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