SNAPSHOT OF Resilient Ecosystems Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (REASAP) 2020–2028

The REASAP 2020–2028 is a strategic framework for Saint Lucia designed to safeguard biodiversity and ecosystem services against climate change. It comprises 58 prioritized measures categorized by urgency into short-term (2020–2023), medium-term (2023–2026), and long-term (2026–2028) implementation phases. The plan focuses on strengthening policy frameworks, enhancing research, increasing public awareness, scaling up ecosystem protection, addressing degradation drivers, and accelerating ecosystem-based solutions. The strategy is critical as the cost of climate inaction in Saint Lucia is projected to reach 12.1% of GDP by 2025 and 49.1% by 2100. Funding is expected to come from national and international sources, including climate finance for ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), and potential revenue from regulatory functions such as user fees and licenses.

• The cost of failing to take action on climate change in Saint Lucia is projected to increase significantly over the coming decades, reaching 12.1% of GDP by 2025, 24.5% by 2050, and 49.1% by 2100.
• The REASAP includes 58 essential adaptation measures prioritized by national stakeholders and scheduled for implementation across three timeframes: short term (2020–2023), medium term (2023–2026), and long term (2026–2028).
• Climate change poses diverse threats to Saint Lucia's ecosystems, including the destruction of habitats via extreme weather, increased risk of forest fires and pest outbreaks due to higher temperatures, and the degradation of coral reefs and mangroves from ocean acidification and sea-level rise.
• The strategy's implementation relies on integrating measures into projects funded by national and international sources, specifically climate finance for ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), as well as generating internal revenue through regulatory fees, royalties, and licenses.

APA

NAP Global Network (2020). SNAPSHOT OF Resilient Ecosystems Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (REASAP) 2020–2028. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/napgn-en-2020-sNAPshot-saint-lucia-REASAP-2020–2028.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. SNAPSHOT OF Resilient Ecosystems Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (REASAP) 2020–2028. 2020. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/napgn-en-2020-sNAPshot-saint-lucia-REASAP-2020–2028.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2020snapshot, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{SNAPSHOT OF Resilient Ecosystems Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (REASAP) 2020–2028}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2020}, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/napgn-en-2020-sNAPshot-saint-lucia-REASAP-2020–2028.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }