The role and value of natural capital and development of indicators for use in disaster preparedness in the UK's Overseas Territories of the British Virgin Islands

The British Virgin Islands are highly dependent upon the natural environment for their economic and social wellbeing. They are also reliant on limited manmade assets. In the Caribbean in particular, these manmade capital assets, and human life, are vulnerable to both natural and manmade disasters. The natural environment is itself susceptible to damage from human activities - resulting in loss of value to the economy and reducing its ability to protect manmade assets and human well-being. The 2016 Conflict, Stabili...