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UNFCCC - Climate Change: Impacts, Vulnerabilities and Adaption in Developing Countries
Abstract
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change (UNFCCC) secretariat has produced this book to
highlight the concerns and needs of developing countries
in adapting to the effects of climate change. This book
outlines the impact of climate change in four developing
country regions: Africa, Asia, Latin America and small
island developing States; the vulnerability of these regions
to future climate change; current adaptation plans,
strategies and actions; and future adaptation options
and needs.
Developing countries need international assistance to
support adaptation in the context of national planning
for sustainable development, more capacity-building and
transfer of technology and funds. Systematic planning
and capacity-building are also needed to reduce the risk
of disasters and raise the resilience of communities to
increasing extreme events such as droughts, floods and
tropical cyclones. Funding for adaptation in developing
countries must be sufficient and sustained. Least developed
countries (LDCs) and small island developing States
(SIDS) in particular need special consideration due to
their extreme vulnerability.
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