Description:
Brief Summary: "The Global Climate Risk Index 2015 analyses to wh
at extent countries have been affected by
the impacts of weather-related loss events (storms, floods, heat waves etc.). The most recent
data available ? from 2013 and 1994?2013 ? were taken into account.
The countries affected most in 2013 were the Philippines, Cambodia and India. For the pe-riod from 1994 to 2013 Honduras, Myanmar and Haiti rank highest.
This year?s 10th edition of the analysis reconfirms that, according to the Climate Risk Index,
less developed countries are generally more affected than industrialised countries. Regard-ing future climate change, the Climate Risk Index may serve as
a red flag for already existing
vulnerability that may further increase in regions where extreme events will become more
frequent or more severe due to climate change. While some vulnerable developing countries
are frequently hit by extreme events, there are also some others where such disasters are a
rare occurrence.
Lima is a stepping-stone in the preparation of
the Paris Agreement. It will provide the framing
for the pivotal Paris Conference in 2015, and it wi
ll have to issue decisive guidance ? national
and international for the Paris preparation. Furthermore, in Lima countries must make con-crete decisions to advance the implementation
of National Adaptation Plans, and to develop
the work plan for the Warsaw International Mechanism to support countries in addressing
climatic loss and damage."
Source/publisher:
Germanwatch
Date of entry:
2015-07-19
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- Individual Documents
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Language:
English