Flooding
Coastal Erosion
Destruction to Coastal Sea Defense Structure Adapting to Climate Change •
Adapting to climate change is one of the biggest challenges for Guyana.
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Guyana’s challenges are further enlarged with 90% of its population residing on the low coastal plain; main agricultural lands; and all major administrative, economic, services and infrastructure facilities.
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The coast is also relatively flat, which favours rapid accumulation of rainfall runoff, and which makes natural drainage into the ocean very difficult. This situation presents severe challenges to the drainage and irrigation system.
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Over the years, high levels of flooding were observed in the country especially along the coast and in some inland areas.
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Climate change is likely to increase the frequency and intensity of flooding events.
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