Climate Change Represents Real, Present Danger

Climate Change Represents Real, Present Danger

The President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, pointed to the serious consequences to global economic outlook of failing to tackle the challenges of climate change. He remarked that the risks associated with climate change could threaten international peace and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kim, Jim Yong
Format: Speech
Language:English
en_US
Published: 2016
Subjects:
SCIENTISTS
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
HEAT
DISASTER RISK
CLIMATE CHANGE
HURRICANE
RISK
MITIGATION
EXTREME HEAT
FLOODS
SUPPLY
BANK
BLIZZARDS
CLIMATE
LESS
RISK MANAGEMENT
NATURAL DISASTERS
DISASTERS
EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS
ADAPTATION
DISASTER
WEATHER EVENTS
HEAT WAVE
DAMAGES
PRECIPITATION
FINANCE
CLIMATE-RELATED DISASTERS
CLIMATE SCIENTISTS
EXTREME WEATHER
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2016/02/25860289/transcript-g20-meeting-climate-change-represents-real-present-danger-jim-kim-yong-world-bank-president-moscow-russian-federation-february-16-2013-transcript-g20-meeting-climate-change-represents-real-present-danger-jim-kim-yong-world-bank-president-moscow-russian-federation-february-16-2013
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/24352
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Summary:The President of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, pointed to the serious consequences to global economic outlook of failing to tackle the challenges of climate change. He remarked that the risks associated with climate change could threaten international peace and security. The Bank is stepping up mitigation, adaptation, and disaster risk management work.

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