The St. Martin Climate Impact Atlas shows the current and the projected climate effects for the island.
Why a St. Martin Climate Impact Atlas
The St. Martin Climate Impact Atlas brings together key information about how climate change affects St. Martin. Many actions are already being taken to deal with climate effects by governmental and non-governmental organizations, but the information is still limited and fragmented. This atlas is the result of shared efforts to collect all available knowledge in a central space. The aim is to support governments, residents, communities, and other stakeholders in understanding how climate change impacts their own area, so they can be better prepared. This helps build a climate-resilient St. Martin in a just, inclusive, and equitable fashion.
Climate impacts affect people on the whole island of St Martin. Therefore, the atlas takes a whole-island approach. Wherever possible, data and insights cover the whole island. When information is specific to one jurisdiction of the island, this is clearly indicated using the terms Sint Maarten and Saint-Martin.
Who are contributing to the development?
The St. Martin Climate Impact Atlas is an effort initiated by the Ministry of Public Housing, Spatial Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (Dutch acronym: VROMI) of the government of Sint Maarten to support the integration of climate change measures into national policies, strategies, and planning.
The Atlas is developed jointly with the University of St. Martin (USM) and the Climate Adaptation Services Foundation (CAS).
A focus is put on co-development and thus many organizations and individuals have been part of the development process. The following organizations and individuals have all given input to the atlas: BirdLife International, Collectivité de Saint-Martin, Department of Statistics Sint Maarten, Environmental Protection In the Caribbean (EPIC), European Marine Observation and Data Network, Émilie Flamme, Feelin’Hot, Grant Thornton (GT), Laëtitia Mathon, Meteorological Department of Sint Maarten (MDS), Nelen & Schuurmans (N&S), Nature Foundation Sint Maarten (NFSXM), NOAA, Ramsar, Réserve Naturelle Nationale de Saint-Martin (AGRNSM), Rochelle Ward, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), Shom, Territorial Unit of St-Barthélémy and St-Martin of the Department of Environment, Development and Housing (French acronym: DEAL) Guadeloupe, UNESCO, and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU).
The Atlas is funded by the International Panel on Deltas, Coasts, and Islands (IPDC).
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