Guyana: the impact on sustainable livelihoods caused by the December 2005 - Feburary 2006 flooding

31 Oct 2006 | Publication

Work area(s)

Sustainable development and human settlements

Topic(s)

Disasters

Guyana: the impact on sustainable livelihoods caused by the December 2005 - Feburary 2006 flooding

  • Publication type: ECLAC Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean (Studies and Research Papers)
  • Publication corporate author (Institutional author): NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
  • Physical description: 72 páginas.
  • Publisher: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean
  • UN symbol (Signature): LC/CAR/L.88
  • Date: 31 October 2006

Table of contents

  • I. Background
  • II. The methodological approach
  • III. Description of damage and losses by sector
  • IV. Summary of damage and losses
  • V. The macroeconomic impact of the floods
  • VI The vulnerability of regions 2 and 5 and the strategic approaches to address sustainable livelihoods

Subregional headquarter(s) and office(s)

Subregional Headquarters, Port of Spain