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The Virgin Islands Climate Change Adaptation Policy.

Country/Territory
British Virgin Islands (UK)
Document type
Date
2012
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
The Virgin Islands Climate Change Adaptation Policy: Achieving Low-Carbon, Climate Resilient Development.
Subject
Energy, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Cultivated plants, Water
Keyword
Energy conservation/energy production Renewable energy Agricultural land Capacity building Climate change Coastal zone management Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Ecosystem preservation Environmental planning Financing Institution Land-use planning Marine area Monitoring Policy/planning Precautionary principle Protected area Public health Public participation Risk assessment/management Special fund Tourism Fish products Food security Crops/grasses Pests/diseases Plant production Plant protection Plant variety Water shortage/drought Flood Freshwater resources management
Geographical area
Americas, Caribbean, European Union Countries, Latin America and the Caribbean, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FAO, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States
Abstract

The Virgin Islands Climate Change Adaptation Policy is a national policy with a multi-sectoral approach. This Policy aims at facilitating the transition to climate resilient, low carbon development by implementing measures in the fields of natural resources and fisheries, tourism, insurance and banking, agriculture, health, critical infrastructure, human settlements and water resources, and energy.

Full text
English
Website
www.bvi.gov.vg