In the aftermath of Hurricane Mitch in Honduras, a group of seven socio-environmental scientists investigated the root causes of vulnerability that characterized pre-Mitch Honduras, the impact of the catastrophe, and the subsequent recovery efforts. This volume presents their findings and analyses of the immediate and long-term consequences of Hurricane Mitch (including one chapter focusing on gender considerations). Based on longitudinal ethnographic fieldwork and environmental assessments, the contributors make a compelling case against post-disaster recovery efforts that limit themselves to alleviating the symptoms, rather than confronting the root causes of the vulnerability that prefigured the disaster.