Adaptation planning in Caribbean Small Island Developing States: a literature review

Abstract

Planned adaptation has been recognised as essential to address the implications of climate change for Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Many SIDS have developed national, sub-national, and sectoral adaptation plans. The Caribbean Climate Risk and Adaptation Tool (CCORAL) has been developed and utilised broadly throughout the region to guide practitioners in adaptation planning. This chapter utilises the CCORAL framework of adaptation planning to develop the concept of an adaptation planning cycle. It uses this conceptualisation as a framework to assess academic literature focused on Caribbean SIDS that aligns with different aspects of the adaptation planning cycle. Through this exercise, the strengths and gaps in existing peer-reviewed literature are identified in order to inform future research needed to assist in adaptation planning for the region.

Climate Change Adaptation and Sectoral Policy Coherence in the Caribbean

“…These sectors rely on good environmental conditions and are therefore affected by any adverse changes to the environment [4,5]. For example, tourism makes up more than fifty per cent of the national Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for tourism-dependent countries [6]. SIDS are also economically vulnerable to extreme weather events.…”