Forces of Nature : Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services Provided by Mangroves in Jamaica (Vol. 1 of 2) (English)

Jamaica, like many Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is at high risk from coastal hazards due to its exposure to tropical storms, high levels of coastal development, vulnerable coastal communities, degradation of coastal ecosystems and the predicted impacts of climate change. This analytical product, the ‘Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services Provided by Mangroves in Jamaica’ is an important product that supports the...

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Castano Isaza,Juliana;

Lee,Simone Michelle;

Dani,Saurabh Suresh;

Beck,Michael William;

Narayan, Siddharth;

Losada, Inigo J.;

Espejo Hermosa, Antonio;

Ortega, Saul Torres;

Herrero, Sheila Abad;

Mandal, Arpita;

Smith, Rose-Ann;

Edwards, Taneisha;

Kinlocke, Robert;

Mitchell, Simon;

Webber, Mona;

Trench, Camilo;

Francis, Patrice;

Spence, Adrian;
Document Date
2019/01/01
Document Type
Report
Report Number
156607
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
2 (See all volumes)
Country
Jamaica,
Region
Latin America And Caribbean,
Disclosure Date
2021/02/12
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Forces of Nature : Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services Provided by Mangroves in Jamaica
Keywords
flood

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

JM-Jamaica Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project -- P146965

Major Sector

FY17 - Water, Sanitation and Waste Management

FY17 - Public Administration

FY17 - Transportation

Theme

FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance,FY17 - Disaster Risk Management,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Disaster Preparedness,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery,FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction,FY17 - Finance for Development

Sector

FY17 - Other Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Management,FY17 - Other Transportation,FY17 - Rural and Inter-Urban Roads,FY17 - Other Public Administration

TF No/Name

TF018902-Jamaica - Strengthening Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience,TF0A2501-Developing Disaster Risk Management Strategy in Jamaica's Education Sec,TF0A3984-JM - ASA - Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Serv,TF0A7559-Resilient Housing Design Competition,TF0A7894-Caribbean Strengthening Decision Making for Modernizing Hydromet Servic

Topics

Ecosystems,Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy,Flood,Hurricane,Water,

Historic Topics

Environment, Water Resources,

Historic SubTopics

Ecosystems and Natural Habitats, Hydrology, Natural Disasters,

Unit Owning

Urban LCR (SLCUR)

Lending Instrument

Investment Project Financing

Version Type

Final

Product Line

IBRD/IDA

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Castano Isaza,Juliana; Lee,Simone Michelle; Dani,Saurabh Suresh; Beck,Michael William; Narayan, Siddharth; Losada, Inigo J.; Espejo Hermosa, Antonio; Ortega, Saul Torres; Herrero, Sheila Abad; Mandal, Arpita; Smith, Rose-Ann; Edwards, Taneisha; Kinlocke, Robert; Mitchell, Simon; Webber, Mona; Trench, Camilo; Francis, Patrice; Spence, Adrian.

Forces of Nature : Assessment and Economic Valuation of Coastal Protection Services Provided by Mangroves in Jamaica (Vol. 1 of 2) (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/357921613108097096

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