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29 de abril : Día Internacional de Concienciación sobre el Ruido
(2020)
Con el propósito de promover el cuidado del ambiente acústico, la conservación de la audición y la concienciación sobre las molestias y daños que generan los ruidos, desde hace más de 20 años se celebra mundialmente el Día ...
Reglamento de la Ley núm. 57-18, sectorial forestal de la República Dominicana
(2021)
Este documento contiene el texto del Decreto No. 627-21 que aprueba el Reglamento de la Ley sectorial forestal No. 57-18 y también el texto de dicho reglamento, que tiene por objeto regular las disposiciones de la Ley núm. ...
Projected hydroclimate changes on Hispaniola Island through the 21st century in CMIP6 models
(2021)
Climate change might increase the frequency and severity of longer-lasting drought in the Caribbean, including in Hispaniola Island. Nevertheless, the hydroclimate changes projected by the state-of-the-art earth system ...
Diagnóstico biofísico, socioeconómico y análisis de vulnerabilidad de los municipios Villa Los Almácigos, El Pino y Loma de Cabrera
(2023)
El análisis detallado de los riesgos climáticos y la vulnerabilidad que una zona determinada, sus paisajes y sus habitantes, tienen frente a los efectos actuales y futuros del cambio climático sirve para establecer claridad. ...
Nature and distribution of beach ridges on the islands of the Greater Caribbean
(2024)
Beach ridges originate from various depositional processes and occur in a variety of settings. This paper assesses their nature and distribution on the islands of the Greater Caribbean based on a literature review and the ...
Past disturbances and local conditions influence the recovery rates of coral reefs
(2024)
Corals are being increasingly subjected to marine heatwaves. Theory suggests that increasing the intensity of disturbances reduces recovery rates, which inspired us to examine the recovery rates of coral cover following ...
Changes in extreme temperature and precipitationin the Caribbean region, 1961–2010
(2014)
A workshop was held at the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, in May 2012 to build capacity in climate data rescue and to enhance knowledge about climate change in the Caribbean region. Scientists brought their daily ...
The oldest Holocene Caribbean mangroves and the postglacial sea level rise : biogeographical implications
(2024)
The Neotropical mangroves originated in the southern Caribbean region during the Eocene (50-40 Ma), underwent a major evolutionary turnover in the Eocene/Oligocene transition (~34 Ma), and diversified during the Neogene ...
Climate migrants : Dominican Republic : Country Report
(2024)
The Dominican Republic (DR) is vulnerable to climate change and has a high rate of natural degradation. The DR shows evidence of significant human mobility flows of (i) internal migration, mainly rural to urban; and (ii) ...
Rise and fall of Caribbean mangroves
(2024)
Highlights: Mangrove forests are essential for coastal ecology and the main blue‑carbon ecosystems. -- The Caribbean mangroves (CM) originated 50 my ago and diversified in the last 5 my. -- At current deforestation rates, ...