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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454294103321

Autore

Torre Augusto de la

Titolo

Low carbon, high growth [[electronic resource] ] : Latin American responses to climate change : an overview / / Augusto de la Torre, Pablo Fajnzylber, John Nash

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2009

ISBN

1-282-01255-X

9786612012556

0-8213-7921-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (92 p.)

Collana

World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies

Altri autori (Persone)

FajnzylberPablo

NashJohn <1953->

Disciplina

363.738/74098

Soggetti

Climatic changes - Latin America

Climatic changes - Caribbean Area

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - Latin America

Greenhouse gas mitigation - Government policy - Caribbean Area

Electronic books.

Latin America Climate

Caribbean Area Climate

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-78).

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

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