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Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and the Republic of Yemen.
Title:
Economics of Climate Change in the Arab World : Case Studies from the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and the Republic of Yemen.
Author:
Verner, Dorte.
ISBN:
9780821398487
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (144 pages)
Series:
World Bank Studies
Contents:
Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Climate Change is Happening Now -- Challenges to Addressing the Economic Impacts of Climate Change -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2 Modeling Suite -- Biophysical Impact Assessment -- Economic Impact Assessment -- Local Impacts -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3 Economic Impacts of Climate Change -- Global Climate Change Impacts -- Syria -- Tunisia -- The Republic of Yemen -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 4 Economic Impacts of Droughts in the Syrian Arab Republic and Floods in the Republic of Yemen -- Droughts in Syria -- Floods in the Republic of Yemen -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 5 Conclusions and Proposed Actions for Adaptation -- Advancing a Global Action Plan -- Including Climate Change in National Strategies, Policies, and Investment Plans -- Agricultural and Rural Development Policies -- Social Protection Policies -- Disaster Risk Management Strategies -- Notes -- References -- Appendix A Inputs Used for DSSAT Model -- Agronomic Inputs -- References -- Appendix B Methodology of Aggregation from Pixel Data to Agroecological Zones (the Syrian Arab Republic) -- Reference -- Appendix C Mapping Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) and International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) Crops to the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) Sectors -- Projected Crop Yields -- Durum and Soft Wheat -- Barley -- Other Cereals -- Vegetables and Fruits -- Other Crops -- Reference -- Appendix D Supplementary Model Tables -- Appendix E The Republic of Yemen Nutrition Model Tables -- Appendix F Precipitation and Temperature by AEZ (the Republic of Yemen) -- Figures -- Tables -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
This book takes both a global as well as a local perspective in assessing the impacts of climate change on the economy, agricultural sector, and households in three of the MENA countries; Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. The major channels of impact for global climate change are through changing world food (and energy) prices, especially since all the countries under analysis are or have become net importers of oil and petroleum products and many food commodities in recent years. The impacts of local climate change decrease crop yields in the longer run and through them, productivity in the agricultural sector and all the implications this may have on both, the livelihoods of those dependent on the sector as well as the rest of the economy. The analysis also covered what happens when both global and local climate changes work simultaneously for each country. Findings show that in all three countries the effects of climate change are negative for people and the economy-GDP falls and livelihoods suffer. Furthermore, the prevalence of extreme variations in climate-such as the droughts affecting Syria and the floods impacting Yemen-draws attention to the potentially significant drawbacks that are likely to not only affect any strides towards economic growth and development, but may also reverse such strides if appropriate policies are not in place to weather this storm. The analyses in this book apply CGE models.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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