Climate Change And Natural Disasters: Transforming Economies And Policies For A Sustainable Future

ISBN: 9781138567351 出版年：2018 页码：184 Vinod Thomas Taylor & Francis

The start of the new millennium will be remembered for deadly climate-related disasters - the great floods in thailand in 2011, super storm sandy in the united states in 2012, and typhoon haiyan in the philippines in 2013, to name a few. In 2014, 17.5 million people were displaced by climate-related disasters, ten times more than the 1.7 million displaced by geophysical hazards. What is causing the increase in natural disasters and what effect does it have on the economy? climate change and natural disasters sends three messages: human-made factors exert a growing influence on climate-related disasters; because of the link to anthropogenic factors, there is a pressing need for climate mitigation; and prevention, including climate adaptation, ought not to be viewed as a cost to economic growth but as an investment. Ultimately, attention to climate-related disasters, arguably the most tangible manifestation of global warming, may help mobilize broader climate action. It can also be instrumental in transitioning to a path of low-carbon, green growth, improving disaster resilience, improving natural resource use, and caring for the urban environment.