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Feeling the Heat: Adapting to Climate Change in the Middle East and Central Asia
Author: Mr. Christoph Duenwald, Mr. Yasser Abdih, Mrs. Kerstin Gerling, Vahram Stepanyan, Abdullah Al-Hassan, Gareth Anderson, Ms. Anja Baum, Mr. Sergejs Saksonovs, Lamiae Agoumi, Chen Chen, Mehdi Benatiya Andaloussi, Sahra Sakha, Faten Saliba, and Jesus Sanchez
Series:
Departmental Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2022: Issue 008
Language:
English
Publication Date:
30 Mar 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513591094.087
ISBN:
9781513591094
ISSN:
2616-5333
Pages:
110
Keywords:
Climate change adaptation; Middle East and Central Asia; ME&CA country; novel climate risk profile; climate resilience; climate change mitigation; climate anomaly; Climate change; Natural disasters; Climate finance; Global; Middle East
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Climate change is among humanity’s greatest challenges, and the Middle East and Central Asia region is on the frontlines of its human, economic, and physical ramifications. Much of the region is located in already difficult climate zones, where global warming exacerbates desertification, water stress, and rising sea levels. This trend entails fundamental economic disruptions, endangers food security, and undermines public health, with ripple effects on poverty and inequality, displacement, and conflict. Considering the risks posed by climate change, the central message of this departmental paper is that adapting to climate change by boosting resilience to climate stresses and disasters is a critical priority for the region’s economies.
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Departmental Papers
ISSN:
2616-5333
Publisher:
International Monetary Fund