STRATEGIC ELEMENT 2:Promote The <strong>Implementation</strong> of Specific Adaptation Measures To Address Key Vulnerabilities In The RegionGoal 4: Promote Sound Conservation Practices In Coastal And Marine Ecosystems To Shelter These Resources From Climate-Induced DamageCFRM to continue work in technicalresearch priority areas and providetechnical assistance to nationalgovernment.Coastal Zoneand MarineRegionalNationalAll Countries Lead: CRFMCollaborators:Ministries of Fisheries,Private sector, CBOs,NGOs2011 to2021Research And Data Analysis For PolicyFormulation And Decision Making withinthe Fisheries sector (CRFM).Protection, including reforestation, ofMangrove swamps in selected coastalareas.Coastal Zoneand MarineRegionalNationalAll Countries Lead: Nationalagencies, NEPACollaborators: UNDP2011 to2016Climate change program for the Meso-American Reef (MAR) region (WWF);Trinidad and Tobago: Nariva ecosystemrestoration and carbon sequestration(World Bank); GCCA UNDP Project,Jamaica.<strong>Plan</strong>ning and Policy Development for theCoastal and Marine Areas (that includesClimate Change and Disaster RiskReduction considerations).Coastal Zoneand MarineRegionalNationalAll Countries 2012 to2016Improve governance arrangementsby Identifying and facilitating theempowerment of the relevant interestgroups (vulnerable groups) in coastalareas (e.g. fisher-folk, civil engineers,etc).Coastal Zoneand MarineDevelop the legislative and regulatoryframework to promote management ofthe marine and coastal areas (includeclimate change and Disaster RiskManagement Issues)Coastal Zoneand MarineIncorporate Climate Change andthe principles of Sustainable LandManagement (SLM) into coastal physicalplanning and development procedures.Coastal Zoneand MarineEnsure that tourism policies and plansconform to the principles of sustainabletourism.Coastal Zoneand Marine
STRATEGIC ELEMENT 2:Promote The <strong>Implementation</strong> of Specific Adaptation Measures To Address Key Vulnerabilities In The RegionGoal 5: Promote The Adoption Of Sound Practices And Measures To Prevent and/or Reduce Climate-Induced Health Impacts In The CommunityObjective:Limit the Effects ofClimate Change onHuman HealthOutcome(s):• Measures are inplace to prevent orreduce the incidenceof diseases andhealth related issuesexacerbated byclimate change.• Monitoringand early warningsystems are in placeto enable effectivefirst response andmanagement duringand after events/episodes.Assess and implement options foradapting to the projected increasedincidences of endemic diseases alreadycommon in the region(water-borne,vector-borne, respiratory and stressrelated).Develop and implement early warningsystems and strengthen existing systemsincluding collection and collation of healthdata.Conduct research on linkagesbetween climate and health, withemphasis on diseases and impacts.Health RegionalNationalAll countries Lead: PAHO, UWI,CAREC, CEHICollaborators:Ministries of Health andWater, Private sectorHealth National All countries Lead: Ministries ofHealth and EnvironmentCollaborators:Universities, Privatesector: Health insurers,Health, professionalAssociations, CDEMAHealth National All countries Lead: UWI, CAREC,CEHICollaborators:Ministries of Health andWater, PAHO, Privatesector2011 to20172012 to2017250 to 500 Integrating Watershed and Coastal AreaManagement in Small Island DevelopingStates of the Caribbean (GEF-IWCAM);Regional Framework for Action for Children2002-2015 ; Adapting to Climate Changein the Caribbean (ACCC); MainstreamingAdaptation to Climate Change (MACC)1,000 to2,000Integrating Watershed and Coastal AreaManagement in Small Island DevelopingStates of the Caribbean (GEF-IWCAM);Regional Framework for Action for Children2002-2015 (COHSOD); Adapting to ClimateChange in the Caribbean (ACCC) (WorldBank); Mainstreaming Adaptation toClimate Change (MACC) (CCCCC)1 to 5,000 Integrating Watershed and Coastal AreaManagement in Small Island DevelopingStates of the Caribbean (GEF-IWCAM);Adapting to Climate Change in theCaribbean (ACCC); MainstreamingAdaptation to Climate Change (MACC)Establish information sharing protocolsbetween regional research bodies,meteorological offices, health ministries,water agencies, disaster managementunits, and relevant agencies.Health National All countries Lead: PAHO, UWI,CARECCollaborators:Ministries of Water,Health, Private sector2012 to2021250 Integrating Watershed and Coastal AreaManagement in Small Island DevelopingStates of the Caribbean (GEF-IWCAM);Adapting to Climate Change in theCaribbean (ACCC)Improve collaborations between regionalresearch bodies, meteorological offices,health ministries, water agencies,disaster management units, and otherrelevant agencies.Health National All countries Lead: UWI, CAREC,CEHICollaborators:Ministries of Health,Water, Private sector2012 to2021Integrating Watershed and Coastal AreaManagement in Small Island DevelopingStates of the Caribbean (GEF-IWCAM);Adapting to Climate Change in theCaribbean (ACCC) (World Bank)Sensitize stakeholders, including thegeneral public and health professionals,to the role and threat of climate change indetermining wellbeing and health.Health National All countries Lead: Ministries ofHealth, WaterCollaborators: Privatesector, CBOs and NGOs2012 to2016Caribbean Disaster Risk ManagementProgram (CDRMP) (CDERA); EnvironmentalHealth Impact Assessment (CEHI)Build and or strengthen capacity at thenational level to develop contingencyplans and conduct rapid needsassessments for the health impacts ofweather-related disasters.Health National All countries Lead: Ministries ofHealth, PAHOCollaborators: NEMO’s,NGOs, CBOs, Privatesector2012 to2016Caribbean Disaster Risk ManagementProgram (CDRMP) (CDERA); Health SectorDisaster Preparedness for Floods (CEHI)