The impact of climate change on development efforts iv contents acknowledgements ii abbreviations iii 1 executive summary 1 2 introduction what is at stake. The human development report 20078 hdr and the world development report 2010 wdr are both devoted to the connections between climate change and development. Definitions of adaptation just as obrien and holland note about adaptation in the evolutionarybiology. Chapter 1 avoiding the urbanization of disaster risk what can be termed the vulnerability gap in urban areas brings with it a. How, for example, can low emissions agriculture feed 9 billion people when. It concludes that technological change is at this stage more a boon than a curse. Development and climate change world bank download bok. In the crowded field of climate change reports, wdr 2010 uniquely. Given the importance of this basic tenet to the ongoing negotiations, and to the shape of the final outcome envisioned at the cop 15, this concept deserves a more indepth treatment as an. Wdi world development indicators united arab emirates undp wdr world development report united nations development programme usa wti world trade indicators united states of america vice. Development impact of social media background paper prepared for the world development report 2016. Addressing sustainable development and climate change. Transforming institutions, growth, and the quality of life zmarak shalizi, director wdr 2003 unep finance. As kofi annan commented recently, the speed and scale of.
Climate change will depress agricultural yields in most. First, the impacts of a changing climate are already being felt, with more droughts, more. Climate change has not affected the world equally,1 as people of lower socioeconomic status and some communities have experienced more negative effects than otherseg, those below and above sea. Climate change is one of the greatest ecological and environmental challenges.
Order an electronic version of wdr 2010 from amazon or apple ibookstore. Development and climate change wdr 2010 free ebook download as pdf file. Public understanding of climate change in the united states. Development and climate change is based on the premise. Climate change and development chapter 1 key messages development goals are threatened by climate change, with the heaviest impacts on poor countries and poor people. How, for example, can low emissions agriculture feed 9 billion people when threatened by water scarcity, weatherrelated disasters and expansion of land used for growing crops for fuel.
Development and climate change project this project is a joint effort of the development cooperation and environment directorates to identify linkages and explore effective and efficient policy responses. Transforming institutions, growth, and the quality of life zmarak shalizi, director wdr 2003 unep finance initiatives roundtable, tokyo, japan october 2021, 2003. Now, a much smaller share of children are malnourished and at risk of early death. References national research council, 2010a, advancing the science of climate change national research council, 2010b, limiting the magnitude of climate change national research council, 2010c, adapting to the impacts of climate change. Climate change will depress agricultural yields in most countries in 2050, given current agricultural practices and crop varieties the colouring in the figure shows the projected percentage change in. On agricultural and biofuel investment nyu school of law 2010. Second, continuing climate change, at current rates.
Climate change and development soas university of london. November 2010 defining climate compatible development climate change poses fundamental questions for policy makers box 1. Chapter 1 avoiding the urbanization of disaster risk what can be termed the vulnerability gap in urban areas brings with it a need to consider why more disaster risk is in urban areas and what this implies for development and for disaster risk reduction. These two reports are particularly influential amidst the increasing policyoriented literature on the tensions and relations between climate change and development. The previous report, wdr 2008, agriculture for development, provides insights on the internal workings of agriculture and rural areas in the process of ruralurban transformation, and it. Climate change and african development springerlink. Understanding what climate change means for development policy is the central aim of the world development report 2010. Marianne fay codirector of world development report and chief economist, sustainable development network. Their policy proposals are also different, but much less so. Wires climate change addressing sustainable development and climate change climate changea potent threat multiplier climate change is a potent risk multiplier, which is systematically worsening.
But developing countries whose average per capita emissions are a third those of high income countries need massive expansions in energy, transport, urban. Climate change will depress agricultural yields in most countries in 2050, given current agricultural practices and crop varieties the colouring in the figure shows the projected percentage change in yields of 11 major crops wheat, rice, maize, millet, field pea, sugar beet, sweet potato, soybean, groundnut, sunflower, and. Climate change and sustainable development 3 each of which has a di. Development and climate change, wdr 2010, published in 2009 on the eve of the copenhagen conference.
Climate change only makes the challenge more complicated. Many developing countries, like india, are celebrating their economic achievements in terms of gross domestic product growth without acknowledging environmental problems and the wellbeing of. Climate change poses the most significant threat to the development of humankind and the earth as a whole boyd et al. Wdi world development indicators united arab emirates undp wdr world development report united nations development programme usa wti world trade indicators united states of america vice president. Youba sokona, coordinator, african climate policy center, uneca and. Development and climate change wdr 2010 climate change. It involves identifying which climate hazards the project is vulnerable to. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Wdr 2010 climate change by world bank group publications. Climate change threatens the future of human rights and risks. Wdr 2010 climate change by world bank group publications issuu. Climate change and human rights sabin center for climate. Adaptation to climate change introduction the climate change vulnerability and risk assessment is the process of managni g cmli ate adaptatoi n issues for a project in order to improve the projects resilience to climate change. Thirty years ago, half the developing world lived in extreme poverty today, a quarter.
The institute is housed within the centre for global. Definitions of adaptation just as obrien and holland note about adaptation in the evolutionarybiology literature, definitions of adaptation in the climate change literature are so numerous that they would easily fill the space taken. When a familys livelihood strategy is altered by climate change, all its members are affected. With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over locations, the world bank group is a unique global partnership.
Climate change threatens all countries, but particularly developing ones. The reports provide very different perspectives on where the key challenges reside. The world bank followed with the world development report 2010. Download pdf developmentindisasterproneplaces free. Wdr 2003 world development report 2003 sustainable development in a dynamic world. Development and climate change project this project is a joint effort of the development cooperation and environment directorates to identify linkages and explore effective and efficient policy responses in the areas of development cooperation and climate change. Development goals are threatened by climate change, with the heaviest impacts on poor. Adaptation to climate change introduction the climate change vulnerability and risk assessment is the process of managni g cmli ate adaptatoi n issues for a project in order to improve the projects. The world development report 2019 studies how the nature of work is. Trading for development in the age of global value chains examines whether there is still a path to development through gvcs and trade.
The wdr 2010, on the theme development and climate change, explored how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt to better protect a threatened natural environment while feeding an expanding and more prosperous population, and how energy systems will need to be. And access to modern infrastructure is much more widespread. Wires climate change addressing sustainable development and climate change climate changea potent threat multiplier climate change is a potent risk multiplier, which is systematically worsening the other crises described earlier. First, the impacts of a changing climate are already being felt, with more droughts, more floods, more strong storms, and more heat wavestaxing individuals, firms, and governments, drawing resources. The wdr 2010, on the theme development and climate change, explored how public policy can change to better help people cope with new or worsened risks, how land and water management must adapt. References module 3 food and agriculture organization. This publication was developed by the united nations environment. References national research council, 2010a, advancing the science of climate change national research council, 2010b, limiting the magnitude of climate change national research council, 2010c. The focus is on natural resource management and climate adaptation responses. A study carried out by the banks independent evaluation group ieg in 2006. First, the impacts of a changing climate are already being felt, with more droughts, more floods, more strong storms, and more heat wavestaxing individuals, firms, and governments, drawing resources away from development. Climate change has not affected the world equally,1 as people of lower socioeconomic status and some communities have experienced more negative effects than otherseg, those below and above sea level. Climate change, famine, and lowincome communities challenge. Given the importance of this basic tenet to the ongoing negotiations, and to the shape of the final outcome envisioned at the cop.
Climate change cannot be controlled unless growth in both rich and poor countries becomes less greenhousegasintensive. Unicef brings together three experts dr saleemul haq of the international institute. Although poor smallholders are hardest hit by climate change, they are the group least responsible for it. Estimates are that developing countries would bear some 75 to 80 percent of the costs of anticipated damages caused by the changing climate. Wdr reports world bank group international development. Second, continuing climate change, at current rates, will pose increasingly severe challenges to development. Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and. Development and climate change open knowledge repository. Climate change and major projects european commission.