Guía metodológica para la incorporación de consideraciones de adaptación al cambio climático en el proceso de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de República Dominicana

The guide outlines how to incorporate climate adaptation into the four steps of the Dominican Republic's EIA process: request and registration, preliminary analysis, scope definition, and study review. It emphasizes reducing climate risk by addressing exposure, vulnerability, and resilience for both the project and its surrounding bio-physical and socio-economic environments. Key tools include a detailed model for descriptive memories, sector-specific adaptation examples, and a comprehensive checklist for verifying adaptation themes within Environmental Impact Studies (EsIA). The document advocates for Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Community-based Adaptation (CbA) while warning against 'maladaptation'—measures that inadvertently increase climate risk or greenhouse gas emissions.

• The guide is designed to implement Resolution 02-14, which mandates that climate change adaptation considerations be integrated into environmental management through the EIA process to ensure decisions are based on future climate projections.
• Climate risk is defined as the probability of adverse consequences on life, health, ecosystems, and infrastructure, determined by the interaction of climate threats, exposure, vulnerability, and the human response.
• The guide identifies five primary climate threats affecting the Dominican Republic: rising temperatures (causing heatwaves and forest fires), changing precipitation patterns (leading to floods or droughts), more intense storms, sea-level rise (causing coastal erosion and submersion), and ocean acidification affecting coral reefs.
• Integration of adaptation occurs across the four EIA steps: Step 1 (Request) requires initial data on climate vulnerability; Step 2 (Preliminary Analysis) uses GIS to identify risks and defines Terms of Reference (TdR); Step 3 (Scope Definition) involves the detailed Environmental Impact Study (EsIA); and Step 4 (Review) verifies the adequacy of the adaptation measures.
• The guide promotes Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and Nature-based Solutions (NbS), noting that preserving natural systems like mangroves and coral reefs provides critical protection against storm surges and coastal erosion.
• The document warns against 'maladaptation,' which occurs when adaptation measures increase greenhouse gas emissions, increase the vulnerability of third parties, have excessive social/environmental costs, or reduce future adaptation options.
• The Environmental Management and Adequacy Plan (PMAA) is the primary document for organizing adaptation measures, which should be categorized into programs such as sustainable drainage, social management for Community-based Adaptation (CbA), and general climate change management.
• The guide emphasizes a gender-sensitive approach to adaptation, noting that women, particularly in rural areas, often have less access to land, credit, and technology, which limits their adaptive capacity.
• Post-evaluation monitoring should be conducted via the Environmental Compliance Report (ICA), which the guide suggests evolving into an Environmental Compliance and Climate Change Adaptation Report (ICAACC) to track the efficacy of adaptation measures.

APA

NAP Global Network (2024). Guía metodológica para la incorporación de consideraciones de adaptación al cambio climático en el proceso de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de República Dominicana. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Republica-Dominicana-Guia-metodologica-EIA.pdf

Chicago

NAP Global Network. Guía metodológica para la incorporación de consideraciones de adaptación al cambio climático en el proceso de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de República Dominicana. 2024. https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Republica-Dominicana-Guia-metodologica-EIA.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{napglobalnetwork2024gua, author = {{NAP Global Network}}, title = {{Guía metodológica para la incorporación de consideraciones de adaptación al cambio climático en el proceso de Evaluación de Impacto Ambiental de República Dominicana}}, institution = {NAP Global Network}, year = {2024}, month = may, url = {https://napglobalnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Republica-Dominicana-Guia-metodologica-EIA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }