Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 110

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorOceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre
dc.contributor.organizationEcosystems Division
dc.coverage.spatialJamaica
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-06T19:59:03Z
dc.date.available2018-08-06T19:59:03Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.descriptionHurricane Gilbert struck Jamaica on 12th September 1988, causing loss of life and considerable property damage. Government and the scientific community acted quickly to establish several working groups to assess the damage in different sectors of the economy (Anon, 1988a), and to aid repair and recovery. Although working groups were convened with responsibility for "Environment and Conservation" and for "Agriculture Il (which presumably included fisheries), the Regional Coordinating Unit of the Caribbean Environment Programne, UNEP, felt that special attention should be paid to coastal and marine resources, because of their importance to the economy of this island state. It was decided that the assessment of the impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on these resources should be undertaken in two phases: (a) a rapid survey to assess the scope of damage and identify the types of economic impact which resulted; and, if further funding were available, this would be followed up by (b) a longer-term study which would include a comprehensive economic analysis of damage, repair, recovery and the introduction of measures to reduce future losses. This report is concerned with the first phase of this economic impact assessment, and attempts to provide a framework for the more detailed analyses which are to follow. Furthermore, after critically reviewing the existing information, the report outlines further research that will be necessary to accurately assess the effects of Hurricane Gilbert on coastal and marine resources.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25976
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number83 pages
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies
dc.relation.ispartofRegional Seas Programme
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectcoastal area
dc.subjectcoral reef
dc.subjectdata collection
dc.subjecteconomic aspect
dc.subjectenvironmental economics
dc.subjectfishery resource
dc.subjecthurricane
dc.subjectmangrove swamp
dc.subjectmarine pollution
dc.subjectmarine resource
dc.subjectocean
dc.subjectvegetation
dc.subjectwater
dc.subjectJamaica
dc.subjectAdaptation
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subject Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
dc.subjectMarine Litter
dc.subjectPollution
dc.subjectRegional seas
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.sdgSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
dc.subject.themelandscape
dc.subject.themeecosystems
dc.subject.themenatural areas
dc.titleAssessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 110en
dc.typeTechnical report
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