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Livelihoods

Published: 3rd June 2010 17:58Last Updated: 30th August 2016 16:52

The sectoral and health impacts of climate change are expected to have negative effects on livelihoods in terms of employment, income and consumption (including food security), and result in a lower level of development. The poor will suffer disproportionately more, particularly in the coastal and rural areas. Most vulnerable are women, children, elderly and the sick. Adaptation initiatives should ensure that vulnerable groups are addressed.

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52dfc4298075eusing-climate-information - climate adaptation.

Using Climate Information

This theme covers information and research for understanding and using climate data, communicating climate change and providing effective climate services.

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360 - climate adaptation.

Matthew Savage

at Stockholm Environment Institute

Contributing Organisations

Environment food security climate change Social Issues Security Global warming Humanitarian aid Urban agriculture Labor Akshara network Regional climate change projections and impact analyses

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