| Resumen / Abstract / Résumé: |
| In spite of various initiatives, Latin American and Caribbean countries continue to experience challenges in addressing the Millennium Development Goals. Additionally, the impending economic impacts of global climate change on developing countries and in particular small island developing economies are cause for concern. In this regard, the importance of data in planning and adapting to the expected economic impacts of climate change has been recognized and some countries have already launched national studies. As impacts evolve, it is of critical importance to develop data-collecting activities and systems, such as in the Caribbean, conducted with a view to ensuring that adequate sources of information are available to inform development planning. This project seeks to build on past and current initiatives directed towards estimating the cost of adapting and mitigating key elements of climate change based on climate change scenarios for the next 20-50 years or more, and to identify and assess the expected economic impacts that may result from the projections. It is expected that at the end of this project key decision-making stakeholders in Latin America and the Caribbean will be aware of the projected impacts on the economies of their countries and be therefore empowered to take collective action in planning for these impacts. In this regard regional climate change policies should be integrated into the development of national action plans to address changes that are expected to be associated with impending climate change. |
| Objetivos / Objectives / Objectifs: |
- The overall objective of this project is to improve and harmonize the ability of Latin American and Caribbean countries to adapt and cope with the economic impacts of climate change on development. The project would be implemented through similar activities in the Caribbean and selected countries of Latin America. This objective will be achieved through a series of activities for each sub region in specific accomplishments. As information needs vary across countries (some countries have already begun studies to identify the economic impact of climate change), regional approaches will consider country- or region- specific activities and accomplishments to anticipate the impacts of climate change and harmonize methodologies to compare results.
|
| Resultados / Results / Résultats: |
- Increased awareness in Latin American and Caribbean Governments, business communities and civil society of the economic impacts of climate change, as well as adaptation and mitigation options.
- Strengthened national capacities to identify responses to the potential economic impacts of climate change.
- Strengthened regional cooperation to address the economic impacts of climate change.
|
