Browsing Investigación ambiental by Subject "Emisiones de carbono"
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An assessment of the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in the Caribbean
(2013)The present report assesses the economic and social impacts of climate change on the energy sector in Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Grenada, Guyana, ... -
Análisis de los retos y oportunidades de RD para cumplir con la agenda 2030, enfoque en energía sostenible
(2023)República Dominicana, está comprometida con el cumplimiento de la Agenda 2030, el Acuerdo más importante en el marco del Sistema de Naciones Unidas, y al cumplimiento de los 17 Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible. Hemos ... -
Análisis y proyecciones de las emisiones derivadas de la generación de electricidad en la República Dominicana
(2023)Las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero en la República Dominicana siguen una tendencia al alza debido al aumento sostenido de la demanda de electricidad (CNE, 2022). Sin embargo, el país se ha comprometido a reducir ... -
Carbon balance in soils under conifers and broadleaved species within La Sierra, Dominican Republic
(2024)Our research assesses the effects of four forest species, namely, Swietenia macrophylla King, Swietenia mahagoni (L.) Jack., Pinus occidentalis Swartz, and Pinus caribaea Morelet var. Caribaea, on the soil and litter organic ... -
Carbon stocks of intact mangroves and carbon emissions arising from their conversion in the Dominican Republic
(2014)[English] Mangroves are recognized to possess a variety of ecosystem services including high rates of carbon sequestration and storage. Deforestation and conversion of these ecosystems continue to be high and have been ... -
Caribbean-wide, negative emissions solution to Sargassum spp. low-cost collection device and sustainable disposal method
(2021)Sargassum spp. blooms exacerbated by climate change and agricultural runoff are inundating Caribbean beaches, emitting toxic fumes and greenhouse gases through decomposition. This hurts tourism, artisanal fishing, shore-based ... -
Consideraciones sobre cambio climático y ordenamiento territorial en República Dominicana
(2013)Se discuten algunos criterios básicos para integrar el componente de cambio climático en la planificación territorial bajo el concepto de plan de ordenamiento territorial integrado al clima (POTIC). Este plan debe considerar ... -
Contaminación por monóxido de carbono en la ciudad de Santo Domingo
(1993)En los primeros cuatro meses de 1991, se realizaron mediciones de concentración de monóxido de carbono en diversos puntos de la ciudad de Santo Domingo Una gran parte de los puntos muestrales arrojó resultados de concentraciones ... -
Decarbonising the power sector of the Dominican Republic : an approach from electric mobility transition
(2024)Highlights: This paper analyses the decarbonisation of the power and transport sector by integrating electric mobility. -- Achieving the NDC regarding CO2eq emissions implies coal-fired power plants accelerated conversion. ... -
Global significance of mangrove blue carbon in climate change mitigation
(2020)Mangrove forests store and sequester large area-specific quantities of blue carbon (Corg). Except for tundra and peatlands, mangroves store more Corg per unit area than any other ecosystem. Mean mangrove Corg stock is 738.9 ... -
Localized governance of carbon dioxide removal in Small Island Developing States
(2022)Highlights: ● Small Island Developing States are particularly at risk from climate change impacts ● Participatory frameworks are key for societal appraisal of carbon dioxide removal ● Localized governance may positively ... -
Modelling the link between aggregate income and carbon dioxide emissions in developing countries: the case of the Dominican Republic
(2017)[English] The paper estimates the link between aggregate income and carbon dioxide emissions for the Dominican Republic. The econometric analysis uses time series data spanning half a century and finds evidence of an ... -
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 ... -
Preservation and recovery of mangrove ecosystem carbon stocks in abandoned shrimp ponds
(2019)Mangrove forests capture and store exceptionally large amounts of carbon and are increasingly recognised as an important ecosystem for carbon sequestration. Yet land-use change in the tropics threatens this ecosystem and ... -
Public engagement and collaboration for carbon dioxide removal : lessons from a project in the Dominican Republic
(2024)Despite an increase in literature on public perceptions of carbon dioxide removal (CDR), there remains a paucity of evidence describing the social and developmental processes involved in the implementation of projects ... -
Social-economic benefits of payment for environmental services in Yaque del Norte watershed, Dominican Republic
(2018)This research analyzes private and social costs of forest conservation in Yaque del Norte watershed, Dominican Republic. It calculates private costs as average annual income from farming activities and social costs as the ... -
The potential for mangrove and seagrass blue carbon in Small Island States
(2023)Blue carbon is attracting substantial interest as a natural climate solution. Focus has been on countries with large blue carbon stocks, though the high carbon densities of blue carbon ecosystems make them suitable for ...
