A new climate for peace : Afghanistan climate-fragility risk brief.

Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: [Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], 2015.Description: 4 pages ; 30 cmSubject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet GE320. A33.
Summary: Summary: “Afghanistan is a country where conflict and natural hazard-induced disasters interplay (Harris et al. 2013) and is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (UNEP News Center 2012). Droughts and flash floods are occurring at a faster pace, climate-related agricultural losses are increasing, and arable land and water resources are becoming scarcer. With a legacy of instability and conflict, the Afghan government’s limited capacity1 to cope with those impacts makes it harder for the population and for the country to bounce back from decades of war and escape the vicious cycle of poverty and fragility…”—title page.
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Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet GE320.A33.N493 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000547074
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Caption title.
“July 2015”.
“Briefing note ; No. 13”—cover page.
“ADEPHI ; International Alert ; ISS”—at head of title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Summary: “Afghanistan is a country where conflict and natural hazard-induced disasters interplay (Harris et al. 2013) and is one of the countries in the world most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change (UNEP News Center 2012). Droughts and flash floods are occurring at a faster pace, climate-related agricultural losses are increasing, and arable land and water resources are becoming scarcer. With a legacy of instability and conflict, the Afghan government’s limited capacity1 to cope with those impacts makes it harder for the population and for the country to bounce back from decades of war and escape the vicious cycle of poverty and fragility…”—title page.

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