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dc.contributorEcosystems Divisionen_US
dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programmeen_US
dc.contributor.authorOceans and Coastal Areas Programme Activity Centreen_US
dc.coverage.spatialJamaicaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-06T19:59:03Z
dc.date.available2018-08-06T19:59:03Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/25976
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_US
dc.formatTexten_US
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.relation.ispartofUNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studiesen_US
dc.rightsPublicen_US
dc.subjectCOASTAL AREASen_US
dc.subjectCORAL REEFSen_US
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTIONen_US
dc.subjectECOLOGYen_US
dc.subjectECONOMIC ASPECTSen_US
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSen_US
dc.subjectFISHERY RESOURCESen_US
dc.subjectHURRICANESen_US
dc.subjectMANGROVE SWAMPSen_US
dc.subjectMARINE POLLUTIONen_US
dc.subjectMARINE RESOURCESen_US
dc.subjectOCEANSen_US
dc.subjectVEGETATIONen_US
dc.subjectWATERen_US
dc.subjectJAMAICAen_US
dc.titleAssessment of the Economic Impacts of Hurricane Gilbert on Coastal and Marine Resources in Jamaica. UNEP Regional Seas Reports and Studies No. 110en_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 14 - Life Below Wateren_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Landen_US
wd.identifier.sdgSDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutionsen_US
wd.tagsAdaptationen_US
wd.tagsAgricultureen_US
wd.tagsBiodiversityen_US
wd.tags Coastal and Marine Ecosystemsen_US
wd.tagsMarine Litteren_US
wd.tagsPollutionen_US
wd.tagsRegional seasen_US
wd.topicsNature Actionen_US
wd.topicsNature Actionen_US
wd.topicsNature Actionen_US
wd.identifier.pagesnumber83 pagesen_US
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000037
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000048
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000049
wd.identifier.sdgiohttp://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000050


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