Start Date
21-4-2022 4:00 PM
Description
Today, 221 endemic species in Jamaica are considered vulnerable to extinction. In this presentation, we have selected one: the Jamaican boa, which is our ecological indicator. In our presentation we will explore how the impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise, flooding and deforestation affect the Jamaican boa, and more generally, alter the insular state. Faced with these emergencies, we will also present the DPSIR figure with the solutions envisaged by the country and how they are linked to the three sustainable development goals (SDGs 9,11,13) we have selected for Jamaica.
Recommended Citation
Montesanti, Anna; de Ruffray, Aude; Munson, Minna; and Stevens, Cailin, "Concurrent Session 2 The Jamaica Boa as the Ecological Indicator of Jamaica Island" (2022). The Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education. 5.
https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/yeah-conference/april2022/all-events/5
Concurrent Session 2 The Jamaica Boa as the Ecological Indicator of Jamaica Island
Today, 221 endemic species in Jamaica are considered vulnerable to extinction. In this presentation, we have selected one: the Jamaican boa, which is our ecological indicator. In our presentation we will explore how the impacts of climate change, such as sea-level rise, flooding and deforestation affect the Jamaican boa, and more generally, alter the insular state. Faced with these emergencies, we will also present the DPSIR figure with the solutions envisaged by the country and how they are linked to the three sustainable development goals (SDGs 9,11,13) we have selected for Jamaica.