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Authors |
Szabo, S.; Nicholls, R.J.; Neumann, B.; Renaud, F.G.; Matthews, Z.; Sebesvari, Z.; AghaKouchak, A.; Bales, R.; Ruktanonchai, C.Warren; Kloos, J.; Foufoula-Georgiou, E.; Wester, P.; New, M.; Rhyner, J.; Hutton, C. |
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Year of Publication |
2016 |
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Type of Publication |
Journal Article |
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Journal |
Environment |
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Volume |
58 |
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Issue |
1725 |
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Pagination |
24-33 |
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Open Access |
Yes |
Abstract
The impacts of climate change on people's livelihoods have been widely documented.1 1. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation. A Special Report of Working Groups I and II of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, ed. C. B. Field, V. Barros, T. F. Stocker, D. Qin, D. J. Dokken, K. L. Ebi, M. D. Mastrandrea, K. J. Mach, G.-K. Plattner, S. K. Allen, M. Tignor, and P. M. Midgley (New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 2012). View all notes It is expected that climate and environmental change will hamper poverty reduction, or even exacerbate poverty in some or all of its dimensions. Changes in the biophysical environment, such as droughts, flooding, water quantity and quality, and degrading ecosystems, are expected to affect opportunities for people to generate income. These changes, combined with a deficiency in coping strategies and innovation to adapt to particular climate change threats, are in turn likely to lead to increased economic and social vulnerability of households and communities, especially amongst the poorest.
