Loss and damage in Africa

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Loss and damage in Africa [1]

With a view of COP19 in Warsaw and beyond, this report shows the wide range of adverse impacts of climate change in Africa and assesses the balance of economic costs, as a function of a range of scenarios including both successful and failed global mitigation efforts, and strong compared to weak implementation of adaptation measures.

[2]The economic cost calculations are necessarily limited in nature. While they do not cover all economic costs and climate impacts, and also include non-monetary damages to a very limited extent, they do serve the purpose of showing clearly that loss and damage is a crucial issue for Africa’s future.

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Publication Date:

27/05/2014

Author(s): Michiel Schaeffer [23], Florent Baarsch [24], Leon Charles [25], & et al [26]

Source: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [27]

Tags:

Climate Change [28], Africa [29], Climate Impacts [30], Climate Adaptation [31], Climate Mitigation [32], Extreme Weather Events [33], UNFCCC [34]

Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/loss-and-damage-africa

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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/loss-and-damage-africa
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/loss and damage in africa.pdf
[3] <br />
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/389876/climate-change-2014-impacts-adaptation-and-vulnerability-summary-for-policymakers-ipcc-climate-report-fifth-assessment-wgii-ar5/
[4] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/376575/turn-down-the-heat-climate-extremes-regional-impacts-and-the-case-for-resilience/
[5] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/389993/how-to-scale-out-community-based-adaptation-to-climate-change/
[6] <br />
http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/383304/climate-change-and-environmental-risk-atlas-2014/
[7] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/368514/oecd-environmental-outlook-to-2050/
[8] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/305150/climate-change-implications-for-food-security-and-natural-resources-management-in-africa/
[9] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/341036/world-resources-report-20102011-decision-making-in-a-changing-climate/
[10] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/340769/together-alone-basic-countries-and-the-climate-change-conundrum/
[11] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/329654/what-are-the-projected-impacts-of-climate-change-on-food-crop-productivity-in-africa-and-s-asia/
[12] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/299406/micro-level-practices-to-adapt-to-climate-change-for-african-small-scale-farmers/
[13] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/292772/adaptation-to-climate-change-by-reducing-disaster-risks-country-practices-and-lessons/
[14] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/295579/national-climate-change-strategies-comparative-analysis-of-developing-country-plans/
[15] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/285314/mapping-south-african-farming-sector-vulnerability-to-climate-change-and-variability/
[16] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/254738/climate-change-and-adaptation-in-african-agriculture/
[17] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/268156/understanding-farmers-perceptions-and-adaptations-to-climate-change-and-variability/
[18] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/254714/turning-up-the-heat-climate-change-and-poverty-in-uganda/
[19] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/281398/economywide-impacts-of-climate-change-on-agriculture-in-sub-saharan-africa/
[20] http://www.unhcr.org/4b18e3599.html
[21] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/content/311903/vulnerability-of-north-african-countries-to-climatic-changes-adaptation-and-implementation-strategies-for-climate-change/
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[24] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/florent-baarsch
[25] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/leon-charles
[26] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/et-al
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