Outputs (2)

Managing Flood Risk in Guyana : The Conservancy Adaptation Project, 2008-2013 (2018)
Report
Bovolo, C. (in press). Managing Flood Risk in Guyana : The Conservancy Adaptation Project, 2008-2013. [No known commissioning body]

The East Demerara Water Conservancy (EDWC) and east coast drainage and irrigation systems provide water storage and flood control mechanisms for Guyana's most populous region, including the capital city of Georgetown. In 2005, extreme rainfall caused... Read More about Managing Flood Risk in Guyana : The Conservancy Adaptation Project, 2008-2013.

The Guiana Shield rainforests – overlooked guardians of South American climate (2018)
Journal Article
Bovolo, C., Wagner, T., Parkin, G., Hein-Griggs, D., Pereira, R., & Jones, R. (2018). The Guiana Shield rainforests – overlooked guardians of South American climate. Environmental Research Letters, 13(7), Article 074029. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/aacf60

Tropical forests are global climate regulators through their interaction with hydrological and biogeochemical cycles. Despite extensive research on deforestation in South America and its global impact, the role of the largely intact Guiana Shield for... Read More about The Guiana Shield rainforests – overlooked guardians of South American climate.