Climate Change and Natural Disasters

The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards.

Zusatztext A highly authoritative! lucid! and timely analysis of the implications of climate change and disasters for sustainable development-the universally accepted path for humanity in the 21st century.Mohan Munasinghe! Chairman! Munasinghe Institute for DevelopmentA thought-provoking examination of the links between climate change and natural disasters! and how to tackle both. Its call for greater investments in natural capital! "nature's infrastructure"-in addition to physical and human capital-to meet these critical 21st century challenges is particularly timely and welcome.Inger Andersen! Director General! International Union for Conservation of NatureRecent extreme climate impacts in Asia and across the world underscore the urgent need to act on climate change. Policymakers need every resource available to put in place effective policies and incentives to achieve the vision outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement! and this book holds great potential to secure the practical pathways that can turn the Paris vision into reality.Christiana Figueres! Executive Secretary! United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeThis is a timely and engagingly written book on an important topic of increasing international concern.Jagdish Bhagwati! Columbia UniversityA compelling evidence-based call to action on the climate-natural disaster link. A must-read for development economists and advocates in rich and poor countries alike.Nancy Birdsall! President! Center for Global Development Informationen zum Autor Vinod Thomas was formerly Senior Vice President at the World Bank and Director General at the Asian Development Bank. He is the author of 15 books and numerous peer-reviewed articles on subjects ranging from macroeconomic policy and trade policy to urban policy, agriculture, and the environment. Klappentext The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. Zusammenfassung The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in Thailand in 2011, Super Storm Sandy in the United States in 2012, and Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Overview 2. The Anatomy of Climate-Related Natural Disasters 3. The Rising Threat of Climate-Related Natural Disasters; Global 4. Climate Change Mitigation 5. Climate Adaptation and Disaster Management 6. Transforming Mindsets 7. A New Development Paradigm...

A highly authoritative, lucid, and timely analysis of the implications of climate change and disasters for sustainable developmentthe universally accepted path for humanity in the 21st century. Mohan Munasinghe, Chairman, Munasinghe Institute for Development A thought-provoking examination of the links between climate change and natural disasters, and how to tackle both. Its call for greater investments in natural capital, "nature's infrastructure"in addition to physical and human capitalto meet these critical 21st century challenges is particularly timely and welcome. Inger Andersen, Director General, International Union for Conservation of Nature Recent extreme climate impacts in Asia and across the world underscore the urgent need to act on climate change. Policymakers need every resource available to put in place effective policies and incentives to achieve the vision outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, and this book holds great potential to secure the practical pathways that can turn the Paris vision into reality. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change This is a timely and engagingly written book on an important topic of increasing international concern. Jagdish Bhagwati, Columbia University A compelling evidence-based call to action on the climate-natural disaster link. A must-read for development economists and advocates in rich and poor countries alike. Nancy Birdsall, President, Center for Global Development

Autorentext

Vinod Thomas was formerly Senior Vice President at the World Bank and Director General at the Asian Development Bank. He is the author of 15 books and numerous peer-reviewed articles on subjects ranging from macroeconomic policy and trade policy to urban policy, agriculture, and the environment.

Inhalt

1. Overview 2. The Anatomy of Climate-Related Natural Disasters 3. The Rising Threat of Climate-Related Natural Disasters; Global 4. Climate Change Mitigation 5. Climate Adaptation and Disaster Management 6. Transforming Mindsets 7. A New Development Paradigm