Sea-level Rise and Storm Surges : A Comparative Analysis of Impacts in Developing Countries

This analytical report addresses the environmental consequences of global warming and of the increase in sea surface temperatures. The study assesses eighty-four coastal developing countries in five regions. It considers the potential impact of a large (1-in-100-year) storm surge by contemporary standards, and then compares it with intensification which is expected to occur in this century. This is the first such exercise for developing countries.