Forces of nature? The climatic threat to economic security
- Author: United Nations
- Main Title: World Economic and Social Survey 2008 , pp 79-110
- Publication Date: July 2008
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.18356/6d2c237d-en
- Language: English
The capricious force of nature can have a devastating impact on the livelihoods of households and communities across the world. For some, particularly those living on small islands and in poor agricultural economies, such disasters often pose the single greatest threat to their security and welfare. Moreover, these are the communities most at risk with respect to the rising incidence of disasters, which are striking more than four times as frequently today as in the 1970s, and costing, on average, almost seven times as much.
© United Nations
ISBN (PDF):
9789211561555
Book DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18356/3eb276da-en
Related Subject(s):
Economic and Social Development
Sustainable Development Goals:
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