1. Climate Change: The Saint Lucia Context
E. Crispin d’Auvergne
Sustainable Development & Environment Section
Ministry of Physical Development & the Environment
20th May 2009

2. Overview: Saint Lucia Small Island Developing State
Location: 13° 59’ N, 61° W
238 sq mile/616 sq km
Population c. 169,000

3. Climate Change: Anticipated Effects
Include:
Sea Level Rise
Changes in Rainfall: Total, time, space
Temperature changes
Increased storm intensity

4. Impacts: Sectors of Concern
Water
Agriculture
Human Health
Coastal & Marine Resources/ Ecosystems
Tourism
Recreation, Entertainment & Culture
Terrestrial Biodiversity
Human Settlements
Energy

5. Response: UNFCCC Signed/Ratified 14/6/93
Signed Kyoto Protocol 16/3/98 and Ratified 20/8/03
Regular participant in the COPs/MOPs since late 1990s (Member of AOSIS)
1st National Communication 2001
Second NC underway since 2006: GHG Inventory Complete; Mitigation Study underway; V&A soon to begin

6. Response: Policy Context
Saint Georges Declaration
National Environmental Policy/Management Strategy
National Climate Change Adaptation Policy & Plan
Other sectoral policies reflect CC concerns, e.g.
Sustainable Energy Plan
Daft National Energy Policy
Water Policy
National Land Policy
Biodiversity Strategy
Draft Environmental Education Policy
Draft Environmental Research Policy

7. Areas of Focus Negotiation: Regional, International
Public awareness: Policy, political, sectoral, public
Capacity Building: Various Sectors
Inclusion & Participation
Adaptation: e.g. SPACC
Mitigation: Focus on renewables, energy efficiency, policy

8. Constraints & Concerns
Human Resources
Financing: Budgetary, External
Political Will
Awareness
Mainstreaming/ Institutional Issues

9. The End
Thank You