The economics of adaptation in East Africa

Submitted by Sabrina Lambat | published 18th Jul 2011 | last updated 17th Mar 2020


“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

Further resources

Link to...

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

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 

Theme

52de8ec3f3599economics-of-adaptation - climate adaptation.

Economics of climate adaptation

Assessing the costs of adaptation using multiple lines of evidence.
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Contributors

Contributing Organisations

DEW point

DFID

GCAP

Stockholm Environment Institute