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The economics of adaptation in East Africa

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“The cruel irony of climate change is that the countries least responsible for it will be worst affected. Greater variations of rainfall, combined with rising sea levels, will lead to more extreme weather, particularly in parts of Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.”

Douglas Alexander, July 2007.

Link to the economic impact of climate change in…

Burundi

Rwanda

Kenya

Tanzania

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AdaptCost: Analysis of the Economic Costs of Climate Change Adaptation in Africa

Adaptation “landscapes” or “signatures

The economics of climate change in East Africa:

  • The economic impacts of climate change in Burundi
  • The economic impacts of climate change in Rwanda
  • The economic impacts of climate change in Kenya
  • The economic impacts of climate change in Tanzania

ClimateCost: The Full Costs of Climate Change

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