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T1 Ecosystem Based Approaches for Climate Change Adaptation in Caribbean SIDS
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Chatenoux, Bruno
A2 Wolf, Alex
K1 climate change
K1 climate change adaptation
K1 climate change mitigation
K1 climate protection
K1 environmental protection
K1 coast protection
K1 coastal environment
K1 marine ecosystem
K1 marine environment
K1 marine pollution
K1 island
K1 island ecosystem
K1 freshwater conservation
PB Universit de Genve
PB Centre for Tropical Marine Ecologie (ZMT), Bremen
YR 2013
FD 2013
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8413
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/8413
NO This review i) identifies Caribbean SIDS which highly depend on their marine ecosystems and are particularly vulnerable to climate change related risks and ii) provides a recommendation on SIDS which are most suitable for EbA approaches including restoration and climate change adaptation efforts. The selection was based on an assessment of the most important coastal ecosystems, namely mangrove forests, seagrass meadows and coral reefs, which can mitigate the consequences of climate change. In particular, the ecosystems’ extent, status, and potential to climate change adaptation (CCA) were assessed. The existence of protected areas and the management of those areas were considered additional assets as they constitute absolute pre‐requisites for any EbA approach addressing restoration efforts, to become successful in the long run.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026