The challenge of climate change adaptation in Guyana

Climate and Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 66-74

  Hickey, Catherine ^a   Weis, Tony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Climate change adaptation; Coastal infrastructure; Guyana; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DEFORESTATION; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FLOODING; INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; PRIORITIZATION; REPAIR; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; STATE ROLE; VULNERABILITY;

GUYANA;

EID: 84866875508     PISSN: 17565529     EISSN: 17565537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17565529.2012.661036     Document Type: Article

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