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Subject(s)

• Climatic changes—Latin America [Browse]
• Climatic changes—Caribbean Area [Browse]
• Greenhouse gas mitigation—Government policy—Latin America [Browse]
• Greenhouse gas mitigation—Government policy—Caribbean Area [Browse]
• Latin America—Climate [Browse]
• Caribbean Area—Climate [Browse]

Related name

• Fajnzylber, Pablo [Browse]
• Nash, John, 1953- [Browse]

Series

World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies. [More in this series]

Summary note

"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 these effects will be regionally differentiated and that developing countries and lower income populations will tend to suffer the most. In this context, it is critical that Latin American and Caribbean countries develop their own strategies for adapting to the various impacts of climate change and for contributing to global efforts aimed at mitigation. Low Carbon, High Growth contributes to these efforts by addressing a number of questions related to the causes and consequences of climate change in Latin America. What are the likely impacts of climate change in the region? Which countries and regions will be most affected? What can governments do to tackle the challenges associated with adapting to climate change? What role can Latin America and the Caribbean play in the area of climate change mitigation? How can the international community best help the region respond? While the study does not attempt to provide definitive answers to these questions, its goal is to contribute new information and analysis to help inform the public policy debate on this important issue."--Book cover.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-78).

Action note

Committed to retain in perpetuity — ReCAP Shared Collection (HUL)

Contents

• 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$).

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Other title(s)

Latin American responses to climate change

ISBN

• 9780821376195 (pbk. : English ed.)
• 0821376195 (pbk. : English ed.)
• 9780821379202 (pbk. : Spanish ed.)
• 0821379208 (pbk. : Spanish ed.)
• 9780821379219 (electronic)
• 0821379216 (electronic)

LCCN

^^2009002199

OCLC

299700978

RCP

H - S

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