RT Report
T1 Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica: UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 110
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 Oceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centre, 
K1 coastal area
K1 coral reef
K1 data collection
K1 economic aspect
K1 environmental economics
K1 fishery resource
K1 hurricane
K1 mangrove swamp
K1 marine pollution
K1 marine resource
K1 ocean
K1 vegetation
K1 water
K1 Jamaica
K1 Adaptation
K1 Agriculture
K1 Biodiversity
K1  Coastal and Marine Ecosystems
K1 Marine Litter
K1 Pollution
K1 Regional seas
YR 1990
FD 1990
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25976
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/25976
NO Hurricane 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.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 17, 2026