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Climate change 2022 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : summary for policymakers
(2022)
The Summary for Policymakers (SPM) provides a high-level summary of the key findings of the Working Group II Report and is approved by the IPCC member governments line by line.
Perception of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change : Mirador Sur Park in Santo Domingo
(2022)
[English] The rapid urbanization of cities has resulted in the deterioration of urban forests and the loss of important benefits from green infrastructure, such as the removal of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and carbon sequestration. ...
UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL)
(2022)
El sitio web UN Biodiversity Lab (UNBL) proporciona acceso a datos espaciales globales para generar conocimiento e impacto para la conservación y el desarrollo sostenible. La plataforma ofrece a los usuarios la posibilidad ...
Quo vadis lakes Azuei and Enriquillo : a future outlook for two of the Caribbean basin’s largest lakes
(2021)
Lakes Azuei (LA) and Enriquillo (LE) on Hispaniola Island started expanding in 2005 and continued to do so until 2016. After inundating large swaths of arable land, submerging a small community, and threatening to swallow ...
The incredible and sad story of Boca de Cachón : how a rural community in the Hispaniola is in a prolonged, heartless, and predictable climate crisis
(2021)
[English] This article aims to briefly review the socio-economic impact caused by the flooding of Lake Enriquillo on the inhabitants of Boca Cachón due to the complex local phenomenon related to climate variability. Between ...
The multidimensional (and contrasting) effects of environmental warming on a group of montane tropical lizards
(2022)
Mountains are cradles for biodiversity and crucibles for climate-driven species loss, particularly for tropical ectotherms. Constriction on activity and amplified heat stress are two key sources of warming-driven vulnerability ...
Strengthening climate resilient health systems in the Caribbean
(2023)
The nexus between climate change and health in the Caribbean is a growing area of interest and importance, as the region is already experiencing the devastating health impacts from climate change. The EU/CARIFORUM project ...
Climate change and small island developing states
(2020)
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 ...
Movilidad baja en carbono para el desarrollo sostenible y equitativo de las ciudades desafíos y oportunidades para el transporte de pasajeros en América Latina y el Caribe
(2021)
A partir de la recopilación de opiniones y experiencias de expertos en movilidad sostenible de América Latina y el Caribe y de una revisión de literatura, en este informe se dan a conocer los catalizadores y barreras para ...
La cooperación multiactor como base para la acción climática (ODS 13) y el desarrollo regenerativo y sostenible en Latinoamérica y el Caribe
(2022)
El propósito de este documento es presentar los hallazgos de una investigación realizada simultáneamente entre el 2020 y el 2021 en Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Jamaica, México y Perú. La investigación tuvo como ...