Climate change and poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean : a consultation process
Date
2008
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Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano, Quito, EC
Abstract
The project identified through regional consultations the information gaps, knowledge requirements of relevant stakeholders, and the state of existing capacity and needs of the most vulnerable populations in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The report provides detailed information at local/ municipal levels. Climate change scenarios need to be downscaled if they are to be useful. Considering LAC’s minimal contribution to global Green-House Gas (GHG) emissions and the risks associated with impacts of climate change on the poor, adaptation efforts should be built on knowledge that vulnerable communities have already accumulated from long-term experiences in adapting to climate variability.
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Keywords
CLIMATE CHANGE, ADAPTATION TO CHANGE, ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS, SOCIAL IMPLICATIONS, VULNERABLE GROUPS, RISK MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH NEEDS, LATIN AMERICA, CARIBBEAN, EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS, FLOODING, WATER MANAGEMENT, LOCAL LEVEL, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, WEST INDIES, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA