A group of scientists led by the co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Professor Martin Parry, reviewed the estimates for adaptation costs from this UN body (link). The original estimate is that adapting to climate change will cost about US$40-170 billion per year, three times the cost of the Olympic Games. But, according [...]
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Adaptation costs much higher than estimated by the IPCC
Posted in adaptation on August 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The human cost of climate change
Posted in adaptation on July 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new report by the Global Humanitarian Forum estimates that 300 million people are already suffering from climate change and that by 2030 500.000 people will die each year as a result of this environmental catastrophe (PDF). This happens because severe weather events take a heavy toll in developing countries, where health systems are inadequate. [...]
Adaptation to climate change to cost the poorest $267 bln/yr
Posted in adaptation on April 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The African Group, representing 50 nations, estimates that, by 2020, developing nations will need more than the double of the actual figure of foreign aid to reduce emissions and adapt to droughts, rising seas and heat waves. This seems like an enormous figure but in reality totals about 0.5% of the gross domestic product of [...]
