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In the agriculture sector, 90% of land is rain-fed and susceptible to rainfall changes, and 16% of the Caribbean population is employed in this sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000366#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Climate change will have varied effects on crop yields by mid-century and 2030: sweet potato yields in Jamaica could increase by 33%, whereas corn yields in Belize may shrink by approximately 25%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000366#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["natural disaster","sea level rise","coastal erosion","tourism industry","agriculture","crop yield","climate finance","agricultural irrigation"],"geography_discussed":["Guyana","Saint Lucia","Belize","Saint Vincent and the Grenadines","Jamaica"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":[]},{"id":"cdkn-000385","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/cdkn-000385","title":"Climate impacts on agriculture and tourism: the case for climate resilient investment in the Caribbean","publisher":{"name":"Climate and Development Knowledge Network","organization":"climate-and-development-knowledge-network"},"document_type":"policy brief","language":"en","date_published":"2017-02","source_url":"https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/Caribbean_tourism_PB_updated_03-05-17_WEB.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document highlights the severe economic impacts of climate change on the Caribbean, specifically within agriculture and tourism. It leverages CDKN-funded research to propose adaptation strategies, such as crop diversification and multi-stakeholder tourism management, while emphasizing the need for financial support to overcome high up-front costs for small-scale actors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000385#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Climate change is already causing significant economic losses in the Caribbean, with the Inter-American Development Bank estimating losses of approximately US$33 billion between 2000 and 2009 due to natural disasters.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000385#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Caribbean agriculture sector faces threats from shifting rainfall patterns and increased drought frequency, with extreme droughts projected to occur every five years by the mid-21st century. In Belize, dry bean yields could fall by up to 60% by the 2050s, and corn yields could drop by 25% from 2010 levels by the 2030s.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000385#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Effective agricultural adaptation measures include crop diversification (such as sweet potato in Jamaica), investment in drip-feed irrigation, and the adoption of micro-insurance to protect small-scale farmers who cannot afford high capital expenditures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"cdkn-000385#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The tourism sector is highly vulnerable to coastal inundation and the degradation of natural assets; in Belize, 94% of tourist accommodation and 79% of attractions are located at lower coastal elevations. 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