UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan
November 25, 2008 - Geography coupled with high levels of poverty and population density has rendered South Asia especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Speaking ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland on December 1-12, 2008, Richard Damania, World Bank Lead Environmental Economist for the South Asia Region, said the region faces daunting climate-related development challenges. “The impacts of climate change in the form of higher temperatures, more variable precipitation, and more extreme weather events are already felt in South Asia,” said Damania. “It has been projected that these will intensify.”
High population levels translate into increased resource demands on an already stressed natural resource base. By 2050, the South Asia’s population is likely to exceed 2.2 billion from the current level of 1.5 billion. “With an estimated 600 million people subsisting on less than US$1.25 a day in South Asia, even small climate shocks can cause irreversible losses and tip a large number of people into destitution,” said Damania.
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