An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Coastal and Human Settlements Sector in Guyana

22 October 2011 | Publication

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Climate change

An assessment of the economic impact of climate change on the Coastal and Human Settlements Sector in Guyana

- Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
- Physical description: 84 páginas.
- Publisher: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
- UN symbol (Signature): LC/CAR/L.327
- Date: 22 October 2011

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Table of contents

  • I. Introduction
  • II. The Impacts of Climate Change
  • III. Population and Economy of Guyana
  • IV. Low elevation Coastal Zones and Climate Change
  • V. Methodology
  • VI. IPCC Scenarios
  • VII.Vulnerability Projections
  • VIII. Climate Change Adaptation
  • IX. The Net Benefit from Adaptation
  • X. Policy Recommendations
  • XI. Summary Conclusions.

Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)

Subregional Headquarters, Port of Spain