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Impact of Climate Change on Socioeconomic Systems:

Impact of Climate Change on Socioeconomic Systems: Implications for Developing Countries and Development Co-operation Shardul Agrawala OECD Environment Directorate shardul.agrawala@oecd.org. Some Key Points.

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Impact of Climate Change on Socioeconomic Systems:

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  1. Impact of Climate Change on Socioeconomic Systems: Implications for Developing Countries and Development Co-operation Shardul Agrawala OECD Environment Directorate shardul.agrawala@oecd.org

  2. Some Key Points • The impacts of climate change on socio-economic systems need to be viewed within the context of baseline demographic and social stresses, as well as vulnerability to current weather and climate • Poor countries and poor people are particularly vulnerable, because of their higher dependence on climate sensitive natural resources and their low coping capacities • Adaptation can help alleviate some of these impacts, but there are limits; To be more effective adaptation needs to be mainstreamed within core national development, and donor plans and projects.

  3. 1. The Big Picture

  4. 2. Regional Vulnerability

  5. 3. Coastal Systems

  6. 4. Agriculture

  7. 5. Health

  8. 6. Water

  9. Expansion of Glacial Lakes in Nepal Source: DHM Nepal

  10. Tam Pokhari Glacial Lake Outburst Flood, September 1998

  11. Nature, Nov. 17, 2005

  12. 7. Why Climate Risks Matter for OECD Donors van Aalst & Agrawala / OECD 2005

  13. 8. How OECD donors are addressing climate risks • “Climate screening" of bilateral and multilateral aid activities: country assistance strategies; Poverty Reduction Strategies; infrastructure projects …. • Through the OECD: • Analytical work onmainstreaming adaptation in development; and economics of adaptation; • Co-ordination and sharing of good practices: Ministerial Declaration on Integrating Climate Change Adaptation in Development Co-operation; Methods and tools for screening for climate risks

  14. E-mail shardul.agrawala@oecd.org

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