Climate Risk Country Profile : Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a small island nation lying in the Indian Ocean and consists of a mountainous area in the south-central region and a surrounding coastal plain. The climate of Sri Lanka is wet and warm, ideal for forest growth. Over the last century, m...
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World Bank, Washington, DC and Asian Development Bank, Manila
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/undefined/612541632484510165/Sri-Lanka-Climate-Risk-Country-Profile http://hdl.handle.net/10986/36371 |
| Summary: | Sri Lanka is a small island nation lying
in the Indian Ocean and consists of a mountainous area in
the south-central region and a surrounding coastal plain.
The climate of Sri Lanka is wet and warm, ideal for forest
growth. Over the last century, more than two-thirds of this
forest cover, rich in biodiversity, has been removed to
accommodate human use. Nonetheless, rich natural resources
remain and, alongside its vibrant cultures, contribute to
the nation’s successful tourism industry. This document aims
to succinctly summarize the climate risks faced by Sri
Lanka. This includes rapid onset and long-term changes in
key climate parameters, as well as impacts of these changes
on communities, livelihoods, and economies, many of which
are already underway. Climate change is a major risk to good
development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed
to playing an important role in helping countries integrate
climate action into their core development agendas. The
World Bank Group (WBG) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
are committed to supporting client countries to invest in
and build a low-carbon, climate resilient future, helping
them to be better prepared to adapt to current and future
climate impacts. |
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