Assessment of environmental post disaster needs in Dominican Republic : Investigation of the impacts from Noel and Olga storms in 2007 : environmental and land degradation impact assessment : mission report

Abstract

The evaluation mission was conducted under the auspices of UNEP/UNDP in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, in close collaboration with the Dominican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources who provided with technical staff. The object of the current report is to assess the post recovery situation of the storms, on the basis of field investigations. This report will provide a reference for further actions. It demonstrates major trends that have occurred in key environmental areas-soil, land use and vegetation cover changes, water source sedimentation, institutional structure and policy-in the last 20 years for flood induced land degradation management.