The impact of climate change on Cuban coasts

The Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Geological Service of Cuba) confirmed that climate change influences the country to lose coastal land in general. Although there are areas of accretion, where land gains space from the sea.

The Directorate of Geology, from the Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM), informed exclusively to the Cuban News Agency that at its National Council, specialists from the center presented revealing studies in this regard. Particularly about geological hazards and coastal protection.

It pointed out that actions against such phenomena are included in the State Plan for Confronting Climate Change. Better known as Task Life and one of the few existing in the world. Approved by the Council of Ministers on April 25th, 2017.

Representatives from 13 state administration agencies participated in the National Council of Geology meeting. Argelio Jesús Abad Vigoa, The first vice minister of MINEM announced the appointment of Jorge Lázaro Mulet Álvarez as the new director of the Institute of Geology and Paleontology (Geological Service of Cuba).

Task Life identifies prioritized areas, starting from preserving people in the most vulnerable places, food security, and tourism development. Among these are the south of the provinces of Artemisa and Mayabeque. The northern coast of Havana and its bay. The Special Development Zone of Mariel. Varadero and its tourist corridors. The keys of Villa Clara, the north of Ciego de Avila and Camagüey.

Also, the northern coast of Holguin; the city of Santiago de Cuba and its bay. The territories threatened by rising mean sea level in Cienfuegos, Manzanillo, Moa, Niquero, and Baracoa.

The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Environment is responsible for implementing and overseeing it.

With information from CNA

Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez

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