It is now widely accepted that climate change will affect poor people in developing countries the most. But economic research on climate change has focused largely on developed countries. The World Bank's climate change research is particularly relevant to developing countries.
Research Focus
New book looking at impact assessment and adaptation strategies for climate change and agriculture in Africa
New working papers on impact of, and adaptation to, climate change in agro-ecological zones in Africa
Adaptation Studies on the impact of climate change on agriculture in two regions where the poor rely heavily on agriculture for their livelihood, Africa and Latin America.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Studies on carbon market performance over time, and its potential in various sectors; ways to distribute the market evenly across developing countries.
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