Recovering Caribbean Nature
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Author |
: James A. Kushlan |
Publisher |
: CRC Press |
Total Pages |
: 335 |
Release |
: 2024-10-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781040043875 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1040043879 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Recovering Caribbean Nature by : James A. Kushlan
The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot; half its resident bird species are found nowhere else, yet, a quarter are threatened with extinction. Nearly all its native amphibians and reptiles and thousands of plants also are endemic. Yet, less than 1% of the landscape can be considered natural; and apart from reserves, most land is privately owned. Despite the challenges of such habitat fragmentation, the Caribbean’s distinctive fauna and flora can be preserved through planning and managing a connected network of sustainable naturalistic landscapes, reserves, parks, and private gardens. This book uniquely provides both a theoretical background and practical applications to restoring nature within the tropical Caribbean. Packed with beautiful color photographs, it offers unifying principles that can be applied across the tropics and synthesizes information on the Caribbean's environmental uniqueness and globally significant biodiversity. It also provides explicit guidance on establishing sustainable and more naturalistic landscapes from large public lands to private yards and gardens. The book is essential reading for academics and researchers studying the Caribbean environment, resource management professionals, and scientists and.educatos from nongovernmental organizations who provide programs and advocacy for conservation and regional sustainability. Moreover, it highlights the importance of private lands and gardens, where the greatest gains can be made, and so offers a handbook for knowledgeable private landowners and their professional advisors.
Author |
: James Anthony Kushlan |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2024 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1032499788 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781032499789 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Recovering Caribbean Nature by : James Anthony Kushlan
"This book uniquely provides both a theoretical background and practical applications to modify and expand to the tropical Caribbean temperate-zone concepts of restoring nature. Packed with beautiful color photographs, it offers unifying principles that can be applied across the tropics and synthesizes information on the Caribbean's environmental uniqueness and globally significant biodiversity. It also provides explicit guidance on establishing sustainable and more naturalistic landscapes, from large public lands to private yards and gardens. The book is essential reading for academics and researchers studying the Caribbean environment, resource management professionals, and scientists and educators from non-governmental organizations who provide programs and advocacy for conservation and regional sustainability"--
Author |
: Philip R. Berke |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 240 |
Release |
: 1997-12-26 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105019374862 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis After the Hurricane by : Philip R. Berke
Drawing on three years of extensive field research on Jamaica, Antigua, Montserrat, and St. Kitts and Nevis, Berke and Beatley offer detailed analysis of the effects of two recent major hurricanes - Gilbert in 1988 and Hugo in 1989. While focusing on postdisaster recovery, the authors also explore the opportunities offered by the recovery period for strengthening local institutions to provide for long-term social, economic, and physical development.
Author |
: Nicholas Brokaw |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press |
Total Pages |
: 483 |
Release |
: 2012-06-21 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199715114 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199715114 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Caribbean Forest Tapestry by : Nicholas Brokaw
Global change threatens ecosystems worldwide, and tropical systems with their high diversity and rapid development are of special concern. We can mitigate the impacts of change if we understand how tropical ecosystems respond to disturbance. For tropical forests and streams in Puerto Rico this book describes the impacts of, and recovery from, hurricanes, landslides, floods, droughts, and human disturbances in the Luquillo Mountains of Puerto Rico. These ecosystems recover quickly after natural disturbances, having been shaped over thousands of years by such events. Human disturbance, however, has longer-lasting impacts. Chapters are by authors with many years of experience in Puerto Rico and other tropical areas and cover the history of research in these mountains, a framework for understanding disturbance and response, the environmental setting, the disturbance regime, response to disturbance, biotic mechanisms of response, management implications, and future directions. The text provides a strong perspective on tropical ecosystem dynamics over multiple scales of time and space.
Author |
: Owen Day |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 28 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1890792128 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781890792121 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Impacts of Climate Change on Biodiversity in Caribbean Islands by : Owen Day
Author |
: Anja Possekel |
Publisher |
: Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages |
: 417 |
Release |
: 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783642601453 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3642601456 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Living with the Unexpected by : Anja Possekel
Living with the Unexpected deals with complexity and uncertainty, two major challenges in a world faced with climate change and hazards. The study focuses on appropriate methods which enable vulnerable communities to cope effectively with natural hazards and disasters. The central goal of the book is an applicable combination of hazard management and development planning. Therefore, the reconstruction process following a disaster is understood as an opportunity for structural changes and self-organisation processes that foster sustainable development. In this context the potential of scenario planning as an evolutionary and participatory learning approach is addressed. The empirical research concentrates on the time before and during the volcanic crisis on the Caribbean Island Montserrat. Particular methods used are a systematic analysis of the complex system Montserrat, more than 200 interviews with stakeholders and citizens – concentrating on resource and hazard perceptions – as well as the organization and execution of various scenario workshops. The study shows that the opportunity to realise sustainable development on the island with the help of a participative, adaptive reconstruction process is better than ever. The population is sensitised to disasters and an uncertain future. Their preparedness to accept measures which are designed to reduce their vulnerability is high. This book demonstrates how we can learn to live with the Unexpeted.
Author |
: Norma Iris Pagan Morales |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2023-01-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1959895338 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781959895336 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (38 Downloads) |
Synopsis NATURE'S RAGE IN THE CARIBBEAN by : Norma Iris Pagan Morales
Author |
: Sara Valero |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
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: |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1289176319 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Nature-Based Solutions for Improving Resilience in the Caribbean by : Sara Valero
Sustainable management of environment and natural resources is essential for the long-term and sustainable growth of key economic sectors, such as fisheries, forestry or tourism, across the Caribbean. In addition to being important generators of GDP and beneficial to the human well-being overall, natural resources also provide a range of ecosystem services that play a critical role in the Caribbean countries' efforts to reduce disaster risks and adapt to mounting climate change risks. The region is facing a number of challenges in this area, including the climate change impacts, limited access to financing, and narrow fiscal space, among others. Such challenges are being exacerbated by the unprecedented health, economic and social impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. However, with great challenges come great opportunities, including to grow and shift the development pathway into a green recovery, based on the richness of the natural resources and biodiversity that this region possesses.
Author |
: Mr.Krishna Srinivasan |
Publisher |
: International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages |
: 378 |
Release |
: 2017-11-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781484315194 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1484315197 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis Unleashing Growth and Strengthening Resilience in the Caribbean by : Mr.Krishna Srinivasan
This book provides a diagnosis of the central economic and financial challenges facing Caribbean policymakers and offers broad policy recommendations for promoting a sustained and inclusive increase in economic well-being. The analysis highlights the need for Caribbean economies to make a concerted effort to break the feedback loops between weak macroeconomic fundamentals, notably pertaining to fiscal positions and financial sector strains, and structural impediments, such as high electricity costs, limited financial deepening, violent crime, and brain drain, which have depressed private investment and growth. A recurring theme in the book is the need for greater regional coordination in finding solutions to address the Caribbean’s shared and intertwined macroeconomic and structural challenges. The analysis suggests that strengthening regional and global market integration of Caribbean economies would provide an impetus to sustained growth in incomes and jobs. Greater regional and global economic integration would also facilitate structural transformation and a shift toward new economic activities, resulting in more diversified and less vulnerable economies. A central challenge for the Caribbean is thus to come together as a region, overcome the limitations posed by size, and garner the benefits of globalization. Efforts should build on existing regional arrangements; accelerating progress in implementing these agreements would stimulate trade. Policymakers could also promote deeper integration with Latin America and the rest of the world by pursuing new trade agreements, leveraging current agreements more effectively, or deepening them to include areas beyond traditional trade issues, and developing port and transport infrastructure.
Author |
: Sebastian Acevedo Mejia |
Publisher |
: International Monetary Fund |
Total Pages |
: 47 |
Release |
: 2014-07-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781498333740 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1498333745 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Synopsis Debt, Growth and Natural Disasters A Caribbean Trilogy by : Sebastian Acevedo Mejia
This paper seeks to determine the effects that natural disasters have on per capita GDP and on the debt to GDP ratio in the Caribbean. Two types of natural disasters are studied –storms and floods– given their prevalence in the region, while considering the effects of both moderate and severe disasters. I use a vector autoregressive model with exogenous natural disasters shocks, in a panel of 12 Caribbean countries over a period of 40 years. The results show that both storms and floods have a negative effect on growth, and that debt increases with floods but not with storms. However, in a subsample I find that storms significantly increase debt in the short and long run. I also find weak evidence that debt relief contributes to ease the negative effects of storms on debt.