Small island developing states and 1.5 °C

Thomas, Adelle; Schleußner, Carl-Friedrich; Kumar, Mahendra

doi:10.1007/s10113-018-1430-7

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“…More recently, the drought that affected the country between 2013 and 2014 (described by many as one of the worst droughts in the country's history since the 1970s) was estimated to have generated nearly 7.7 million USD in agricultural losses (Government of Jamaica, ; Bullock, ). Moreover, climate change is likely to affect agricultural productivity through higher temperatures, stronger droughts, and greater climate variability (Mycoo, ; Rhiney et al, ), and significant impacts are projected to occur under both a 1.5°C scenario and a 2°C warming scenarios (Thomas, Schleussner, & Kumar, ).…”

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A relational view of climate adaptation in the private sector: How do value chain interactions shape business perceptions of climate risk and adaptive behaviours?

2019

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Studies exploring climate change adaptation in the private sector have seldom investigated the effect of business network interactions on climate vulnerability and adaptation outcomes. This paper proposes a novel theoretical framework to explore how business-network dynamics affect risk perceptions and adaptive behaviours in business firms. The framework is empirically grounded in a comparative analysis of business-network dynamics from three agricultural value chains in Jamaica that are vulnerable to climate change impacts. The results illustrate how the exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity of value chain actors are influenced by business interdependencies and interfirm relationships. We find that the level of formality of business exchanges (contractual or noncontractual), the level of resource interdependency, and the ability to diversify access channels to critical resources can influence the propagation of climate-related risks and influence actors' exposure and sensitivity to those risks. The study also offers evidence of the role played by bonding and bridging relational ties on adaptive capacity. The framework and findings provide a foundation for a new research agenda exploring a relational view of firm adaptation strategy in response to climate risks.

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“…Moreover, climate change is likely to affect agricultural productivity through higher temperatures, stronger droughts, and greater climate variability (Mycoo, 2018;Rhiney et al, 2018), and significant impacts are projected to occur under both a 1.5°C scenario and a 2°C warming scenarios (Thomas, Schleussner, & Kumar, 2018).…”

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A relational view of climate adaptation in the private sector: How do value chain interactions shape business perceptions of climate risk and adaptive behaviours?

2019

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“…Whilst there has been much focus on the issues facing Small Island Developing States (SIDS), especially in the tropics (e.g. Thomas et al 2018), "the situation of the numerous other vulnerable island territories has been relatively neglected" (Petzold and Magnan 2019 p.145). The variability in the physical and socio-economic character of small islands imparts a diverse set of climate change risk Communicated by Tony Weir profiles (Nurse et al 2014).…”

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Small islands and climate change: analysis of adaptation policy in the Cayman Islands

Johnston

Cooper

2022

Reg Environ Change

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Small, low-lying islands are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change and development of effective adaptation strategies is regarded as an urgent need. Through an analysis of existing and emerging climate adaptation policies, this paper assesses the climate adaptation response in the Cayman Islands. Despite its strong economic status and several developments in the areas of Planning, Environment and Tourism, alongside a draft Climate Change Policy, the study reveals a focus on symbolic policies and a lack of adopted “concrete” climate change adaptation policies. Although the draft National Climate Change Policy (2011) contains a comprehensive range of substantial policies, none has been formally adopted by the Cayman Islands Government. The practical implications of this situation in the face of climate change-related hazards are assessed in the context of Seven Mile Beach, the most heavily developed stretch of the Cayman Islands coast. Here, the prevailing response to shoreline change is stabilisation and, despite several opportunities to change the situation, recent policy developments have not stimulated changes in practice.

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“…Small island developing states (SIDS) have long been recognized as being particularly at risk to climate change. These nations are often described as being on the "frontlines of climate change," as "hot spots of climate change," or as being "canaries in the coalmine" (1)(2)(3). SIDS have been quite active in calling attention to their high vulnerability to climate change and have played a leading role in advocating for stronger ambition to limit global warming through the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) (1,4).…”

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Climate Change and Small Island Developing States

Thomas

Baptiste

Martyr-Koller

et al. 2020

Annu. Rev. Environ. Resour.

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Despite their heterogeneity, small island developing states (SIDS) are recognized as being particularly at risk to climate change, and, as they share numerous common traits, the United Nations recognizes them as a special group. SIDS have been quite vocal in calling attention to the challenges they face from climate change and advocating for greater international ambition to limit global warming. Here, we unpack factors that are helpful in understanding the relationship between climate change and SIDS through a review of studies that span disciplines and methodologies. We assess patterns of hazards, exposure, and vulnerability; impacts and risks; awareness and knowledge; adaptation planning and implementation; mitigation; loss and damage; and climate justice to provide an overarching review of literature on climate change and SIDS. Expected final online publication date for the Annual Review of Environment and Resources, Volume 45 is October 19, 2020. Please see http://www.annualreviews.org/page/journal/pubdates for revised estimates.

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Small island developing states and 1.5 °C

Cited by 11 publications

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A relational view of climate adaptation in the private sector: How do value chain interactions shape business perceptions of climate risk and adaptive behaviours?

A relational view of climate adaptation in the private sector: How do value chain interactions shape business perceptions of climate risk and adaptive behaviours?

Small islands and climate change: analysis of adaptation policy in the Cayman Islands

Climate Change and Small Island Developing States

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