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South Asia's Hotspots - Impacts of Temperature and Precipitation Changes on Living Standards (Paperback)
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South Asia's Hotspots - Impacts of Temperature and Precipitation Changes on Living Standards (Paperback)
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South Asia is highly vulnerable to climate change. Given that many
of the poor live in areas prone to climactic shifts and in
occupations that are highly climate-sensitive, such as agriculture
and fisheries, future climate change could have significant
implications for living standards. At the same time, the effect of
climate change will vary significantly depending on the level of
exposure and the inherent adaptive capacities of individuals,
households, and communities. It is therefore important to
understand how climate varies spatially and over time at a
relatively granular level and to better understand the
corresponding spatial effects of climate change on living
standards. This report will aid in the development of targeted
policies to improve resilience of the people, especially the poor
and vulnerable, to future climatic shifts. Using historic and
projected climate and household survey data, this study
investigates the historic spatial patterns of climate change across
South Asia at the district level, the effect of changes in
long-term average climate on living standards at the household
level, and where the future hotspots may be. The analysis
complements studies that have investigated effects of extreme
climate events and finds that projected future temperature and
precipitation changes could create a significant challenge for
certain geographic areas and populations, which could reduce gains
in increases to living standards that have taken place over the
past decades.
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