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

.--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.

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Other Authors: NU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
Format: Texto biblioteca
Language:English
Published: ECLAC, Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean 2011-10-22
Subjects:DESARROLLO SOSTENIBLE, CAMBIO CLIMATICO, ASENTAMIENTOS HUMANOS, ZONAS COSTERAS, TEMPERATURA, ELECTRICIDAD, INVESTIGACION ECONOMICA, EROSION DEL SUELO, AGUA DULCE, PESQUERIAS, MANGLARES, ANALISIS COSTO-BENEFICIO, POLITICA AMBIENTAL, ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS, POLITICA ENERGETICA, DINAMICA DE LA POBLACION, SERVICIOS ECOSISTEMICOS, SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, COASTAL AREAS, HUMAN SETTLEMENTS, TEMPERATURE, ELECTRICITY, ECONOMIC RESEARCH, SOIL EROSION, FRESHWATER, FISHERIES, MANGROVE SWAMPS, COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS, ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, ECONOMIC ASPECTS, ENERGY POLICY, POPULATION DYNAMICS, SEA LEVEL, ECOSYSTEM SERVICES,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/11362/38582
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