Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen

This Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World is presents detailed case studies on the impacts of climate change in the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen that were summarized. The Arab region is already being impacted by...

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Main Authors: Verner, Dorte, Breisinger, Clemens
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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17525297/arab-world-economics-climate-change
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spelling okr-10986-131242021-04-23T14:03:06Z Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen Verner, Dorte Breisinger, Clemens Verner, Dorte Breisinger, Clemens ADAPTATION AGRICULTURAL YIELDS CLIMATE CHANGE CROP AND HERD DEVESTATION CYCLONES DROUGHTS ECONOMIES FLOODS MIGRATION POLICYMAKERS RISING TEMPERATURES URBAN AREAS This Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World is presents detailed case studies on the impacts of climate change in the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen that were summarized. The Arab region is already being impacted by climate change through more frequent cyclones, floods, and prolonged droughts. Thousands of rural producers have seen their crops and herds devastated by extreme conditions, and have been forced to abandon their traditional way of life and migrate to crowded urban areas. Those who stay behind in rural areas struggle to cope with shortages of food and water. Climate change affects countries' economies and households through a variety of channels. Rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns affect agricultural yields of both rainfed and irrigated crops, and thus global and local food markets. Adaptation is a process that will take place over decades as new information makes policy makers reevaluate their climate vulnerabilities. Still, by seizing the opportunity to act now and act together, the Arab region can not only meet the immense challenges of climate change but advance the development of its entire people. 2013-04-10T16:29:31Z 2013-04-10T16:29:31Z 2013-03-21 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17525297/arab-world-economics-climate-change 978-0-8213-9846-3 10.1596/978-0-8213-9846-3 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13124 English en_US World Bank Study; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication Middle East and North Africa Syrian Arab Republic Tunisia Yemen, Republic of
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topic ADAPTATION
AGRICULTURAL YIELDS
CLIMATE CHANGE
CROP AND HERD DEVESTATION
CYCLONES
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIES
FLOODS
MIGRATION
POLICYMAKERS
RISING TEMPERATURES
URBAN AREAS
spellingShingle ADAPTATION
AGRICULTURAL YIELDS
CLIMATE CHANGE
CROP AND HERD DEVESTATION
CYCLONES
DROUGHTS
ECONOMIES
FLOODS
MIGRATION
POLICYMAKERS
RISING TEMPERATURES
URBAN AREAS
Verner, Dorte
Breisinger, Clemens
Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
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Syrian Arab Republic
Tunisia
Yemen, Republic of
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description This Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World is presents detailed case studies on the impacts of climate change in the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen that were summarized. The Arab region is already being impacted by climate change through more frequent cyclones, floods, and prolonged droughts. Thousands of rural producers have seen their crops and herds devastated by extreme conditions, and have been forced to abandon their traditional way of life and migrate to crowded urban areas. Those who stay behind in rural areas struggle to cope with shortages of food and water. Climate change affects countries' economies and households through a variety of channels. Rising temperatures and changes in rainfall patterns affect agricultural yields of both rainfed and irrigated crops, and thus global and local food markets. Adaptation is a process that will take place over decades as new information makes policy makers reevaluate their climate vulnerabilities. Still, by seizing the opportunity to act now and act together, the Arab region can not only meet the immense challenges of climate change but advance the development of its entire people.
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Breisinger, Clemens
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title Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
title_short Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
title_full Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
title_fullStr Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
title_full_unstemmed Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, and the Republic of Yemen
title_sort economics of climate change in the arab world : case studies from the syrian arab republic, tunisia, and the republic of yemen
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
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