Regional Analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions in the Caribbean: Gaps and Opportunities in the Agriculture Sectors

By Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

This report provides a unique, sector-specific synthesis of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) in the Caribbean. It summarizes the substantial contributions already put forward by countries, opportunities for further action and the gaps, barriers and needs that will need to be addressed if the agriculture and land use sectors in the Caribbean are to raise mitigation and adaptation ambitions. The findings of this report will help member countries to reflect on their progress in advancing toward NDC priorities for agriculture and land use and associated national climate goals including related targets under the Sustainable Development Goals.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
• Release date: Jul 14, 2020
• ISBN: 9789251326343

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Crumpler, K.; Gagliardi, G.; Meybeck, A.; Federici, S.; Lieuw, T.; Bloise, M.; Slivinska, V.; Buto, O.; Salvatore, M.; Holmes, I.; Wolf, J. and Bernoux, M. 2020. Regional analysis of the nationally determined contributions in the Caribbean - Gaps and opportunities in the agriculture and land use sectors. Environment and Natural Resources Management Working Papers No. 80. Rome. FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/ca8672en

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Acronyms and abbreviations

Chemical formulae

Executive summary

1.1 Mitigation in agriculture and land use sectors: gaps and opportunities

1.2 Climate-related impacts in ecosystems and social systems

1.3 Adaptation in ecosystems: gaps and opportunities

1.4 Adaptation in social systems: gaps and opportunities

1.5 Synergies and co-benefits

1.6 Barriers to climate action and support needs

1.7 Conclusion

Introduction

Background

Objective

CHAPTER 1

Methodology

1.1 Geographic scope

1.2 Data

1.3 Common framework

CHAPTER 2

Regional circumstances

2.1 Climate and natural resources

2.2 Farming systems

2.2.1 Domestic agriculture

2.2.2 Export agriculture

2.2.3 Fishing industry

2.3 Population and rural economy

2.4 Food security and nutrition

2.5 Greenhouse gas emissions profile

CHAPTER 3

Synthesis of mitigation and adaptation contributions in the agriculture and land use sectors

3.1 Mitigation contribution

3.1.1 General mitigation contribution

3.1.2 Mitigation in the agriculture and land use sectors

3.2 Adaptation contribution

3.2.1 Climate-related hazards, impacts, and vulnerabilities

3.2.2 Adaptation in the agriculture and land use sectors

3.3 Barriers and support needs

3.3.1 Priority needs

3.3.2 Barriers to implementation

3.3.3 Capacity-building, technology transfer and finance

CHAPTER 4

Gaps and opportunities for enhancing ambition in the agriculture and land use sectors

4.1 Mitigation analysis

4.1.1 Counterfactual and mitigation scenarios

4.1.2 Greenhouse gas hotspots

4.1.3 Gaps and opportunities for enhancing mitigation

4.2 Adaptation analysis

4.2.1 Gaps and opportunities for enhancing adaptation

CHAPTER 5

Opportunities for leveraging synergies with sustainable development

5.1 Mitigation and adaption co-benefits

5.1.1 Mitigation co-benefits of adaptation

5.1.2 Adaptation co-benefits of mitigation

5.2 Links to the sustainable development goals

5.3 Links to the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction

5.3.1 SFDRR priority for action I: understanding disaster risk

5.3.2 SFDRR priority for action II: strengthening disaster risk governance to manage disaster risk

5.3.3 SFDRR priority for action III: investing in disaster risk reduction for resilience

5.3.4 SFDRR priority for action IV: enhancing disaster preparedness for effective response and to Build Back Better in recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction

CHAPTER 6

Conclusions

Bibliography

Annexes

TABLES AND FIGURES

TABLES

1. NDC summary table

2. Examples of mitigation policies and measures on forest land

3. Examples of bioenergy-related mitigation policies and measures

4. Examples of observed and/or climate-related hazards reported

5. Examples of observed and/or climate-related slow onset events reported

6. Examples of non-climatic drivers of vulnerability reported

7. Examples of observed and/or projected climate-related impacts, vulnerabilities and risks reported in ecosystems

8. Examples of observed and/or projected climate-related impacts, vulnerabilities and risks reported in social systems

9. Examples of adaptation measures in ocean and coastal zone ecosystems

10. Examples of adaptation measures in the forestry sub-sector

11. Examples of adaptation measures in the crops sub-sector

12. Examples of adaptation measures in fisheries and aquaculture

13. Examples of adaptation measures in the livestock sub-sector

14. Examples of adaptation measures in integrated systems

15. Examples of adaptation measures in inland water ecosystems

16. Examples of adaptation measures in wetlands ecosystems

17. Examples of land-related adaptation measures

18. Examples of ecosystem and biodiversity-related adaptation measures

19. Examples of water-related adaptation measures

20. Examples of institutions and governance-related adaptation measures

21. Examples of socio-economics and well-being related adaptation measures

22. Examples of knowledge and capacity related adaptation measures

23. Examples of reported barriers in the Caribbean

24. Range of policy coverage gaps in the NDC

25. Range of policy coverage gaps in the NDC

26. Example of mitigation co-benefits of adaptation reported

27. Example of adaptation and sustainable development co-benefits of mitigation measures reported

FIGURES

1. Major climate zones in the Caribbean (share of total area)

2. Land uses in the Caribbean, by type (share of total area)

3. Land area suitable for agriculture in the Caribbean, by type of constraint (share of total area)

4. Agricultural share of GDP in the Caribbean, by country (share of total)

5. Rural-to-urban population in the Caribbean