Further Reading

Poverty and Climate Change: Reducing the Vulnerability of the Poor through Adaptation, published by the African Development Bank, United Nations Development Program, United Nations Environment Program, World Bank and other agencies, is available at http://www.worldbank.org.

“Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change,” a landmark study by leading development economist Sir Nicholas Stern, is available at http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk.

“Adapting to Climate Change: What’s Needed in Poor Countries and Who Should Pay?” is an independent appraisal from Oxfam International, available at http://www.oxfam.org.

“Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007” from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is available at http://www.ipcc-wg2.org.

World Resources 2005—The Wealth of the Poor: Managing Ecosystems to Fight Poverty is a joint effort of the United Nations Development Program, United Nations Environment Program, World Bank and World Resources Institute. It is available online at http://multimedia.wri.org/wr2005/index.htm. A follow-up publication, World Resources 2006-2007, is expected by year’s end.