Growing Green: The Economic Benefits of Climate Action

by Uwe Deichmann and Fan Zhang

The causes of global warming and its consequences are clear, and the economic impacts of climate change are apparent. Climate change threatens development gains. Extreme weather events have brought severe droughts to Central Asia, heat waves and forest fires to the Russian Federation, and floods to Southeastern Europe. Unchecked emissions will result in rising economic costs and increasing risks to individuals. There is a clear case for all of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821397915
• ISBN13: 9780821397916
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 454 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"