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Subject(s)

• Climatic changes—Latin America [Browse]
• Climatic changes—Caribbean Area [Browse]
• Greenhouse gas mitigation—Government policy—Latin America [Browse]
• Greenhouse gas mitigation—Government policy—Caribbean Area [Browse]
• Latin America—Climate [Browse]
• Caribbean Area—Climate [Browse]

Related name

• Fajnzylber, Pablo [Browse]
• Nash, John, 1953- [Browse]

Series

• World Bank e-Library. [More in this series]
• World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies. [More in this series]

Summary note

There is an increasing consensus in the scientific community that climate change is a real and present threat. Despite the large uncertainty on the timing, magnitude and even the direction of some of the physical and economic effects of this phenomenon, it is widely accepted that the differences are regional and that developing countries as well as lower income populations tend to suffer the most. In this context, it is critical for Latin American countries to develop strategies for adapting to the various impacts of climate change, and for contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigation.Cl

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Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-78).

Source of description

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Language note

English

Contents

Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Climate Change Impacts in Latin America and the Caribbean; 3. The Need for a Coordinated, Effective, Efficient, and Equitable Global Response; 4. LAC's Potential Contribution to Global Mitigation Efforts; 5. Policies for a High-Growth, Low-Carbon Future; 6. Summary and Conclusions; Annex 1: Mitigation Potential by Country and Type of Emissions; Annex 2: Potential Annual Economic Impacts of Climate Change in CARICOM Countries circa 2080 (in millions 2007 US); Bibliography; Endnotes

ISBN

• 1-282-01255-X
• 9786612012556
• 0-8213-7921-6

OCLC

560618420

Other standard number

• 10.1596/978-0-8213-7619-5

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