Achieving development resilient to climate change

This sourcebook introduction outlines the climate vulnerabilities of the Caribbean water sector, emphasizing the need for cross-sector cooperation and flexible, 'no-regret' strategies to address projected trends of rising sea levels, warmer temperatures, and increased storm intensity.

• The Caribbean region faces risks from current climate variability and future changes, with hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and droughts causing economic, social, and environmental impacts. These effects are expected to be most severe for poor and vulnerable communities lacking the adaptive capacity or resources to manage these risks.
• Water resources and services are central to climate resilience in the Caribbean, as water is the primary medium for climate change's influence on ecosystems and livelihoods. Because the water sector is interdependent with other sectors like energy and tourism, managing these impacts requires cross-sector cooperation.
• Climate model projections for the Caribbean indicate trends of increased storm intensity, higher sea levels, warmer temperatures, and reduced rainfall. Due to significant uncertainties regarding the scale of these changes, the document advocates for flexible 'no and low regret options' that provide benefits across various future scenarios.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Achieving development resilient to climate change. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-achieving-development-resilient-climate-change-sourcebook-caribbean-water-sector

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Achieving development resilient to climate change. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/report-achieving-development-resilient-climate-change-sourcebook-caribbean-water-sector.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017achieving, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Achieving development resilient to climate change}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = jan, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/report-achieving-development-resilient-climate-change-sourcebook-caribbean-water-sector}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }