Trade and climate change
This report provides an overview of the key linkages between trade and climate change based on a review of available literature and a survey of relevant national policies. It begins with a summary of the current state of scientific knowledge on existing and projected climate change; on the impacts associated with climate change; and on the available options for responding, through mitigation and adaptation, to the challenges posed by climate change.
Part I highlights the potential impacts of climate change due to changes in extreme weather and climate events (temperature changes, heat waves, heavy precipitations, floods, droughts, tropical storms, sea level rise), to be associated with a number of consequences across various sectors, from direct impacts (such as damage to agricultural crops, buildings, roads, bridges and other infrastructure, or injuries and deaths), to an indirect negative impact on trade (through disruption to infrastructure, or as a result of damage to agricultural outputs), and health and water resources.
Part III on international policy responses to climate change describes multilateral efforts at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapting to the risks posed by climate change, and also discusses the role of the current trade and environment negotiations in promoting trade in climate mitigation technologies.
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