Building resilience to climate change in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean / C. D. Metcalfe, Erin R. Bennett, editors.
Metcalfe, Christopher D., 1951- editor.; Bennett, Erin R. editor.
2023
GE190.C27
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Title Building resilience to climate change in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean / C. D. Metcalfe, Erin R. Bennett, editors.
ISBN 9783031373763 (electronic bk.)
3031373766 (electronic bk.)
9783031373756
3031373758
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37376-3
Published Cham : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 95 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-3-031-37376-3 doi
Call Number GE190.C27
Dewey Decimal Classification 333.7209729
Summary This book summarizes approaches that integrate the environmental, economic, and physical domains with the values, and needs of the population are necessary to develop sustainable strategies that will enhance the resilience of small islands, within the context of inter-island differences in geology, ecology, societal attitudes, governance, and human and economic resources. The impacts of coastal damage and flooding are predicted to worsen during this century due to rising sea levels and increases in the frequency and intensity of storms. The usual approach to coastal protection in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean is to view both the hazards and the solutions from the "Ocean Side" perspective and to react with "hard" engineering solutions. These structural engineering approaches prevent damage and disruptions to services associated with predictable events but leave communities vulnerable to future events that do not follow historical trends. Furthermore, engineered structures do not adequately address the systemic nature of climate change nor account for compounding threats (e.g., coincidence of hurricane season and global pandemics). To move from this traditional strategy for managing risks from coastal hazards, we need to consider a portfolio of solutions that enhance island protection and community resilience. Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) are gaining attention as practical and cost-effective approaches for mitigating climate-based stressors. However, deployment of NBS strategies requires spatial coordination within the context of "ridge to reef" or integrated water resource management (IWRM) approaches that include the creation of conditions for social acceptance, equity, effective governance, and financial incentives.
Note Includes index.
Access Note Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 31, 2023).
Added Author Metcalfe, Christopher D., 1951- editor.
Bennett, Erin R. editor.
Series Environmental contamination remediation and management, 2522-5855
Available in Other Form Print version: 9783031373756
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Small Island Developing States and Building Resilience to Climate Change in the Caribbean
Chapter 2: Principles of Systemic Resilience to Climate Change in Small Island Developing States
Chapter 3: Nature-based Solutions for Building Resilience in Small Island Developing States in the Caribbean
Chapter 4: Assessment of the Effectiveness of Nature-based Solutions for Land Restoration in St. Kitts and Nevis
Chapter 5: Building Resilience for Caribbean Nations: Showstoppers and Opportunities from Economics and Governance.

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