Overlapping vulnerabilities : the impacts of climate change on humanitarian needs / authors Christie Nicoson, Nina Von Uexkull, Torben Henriksen ; design by Byggstudio and Moa Parup.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oslo, Norway : Norwegian Red Cross, ©2019.Description: 42 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9788272502019
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • Pamphlet GE320. A33.
Contents:
Contents: Foreword—Climate action today or unimaginable suffering tomorrow—At a glance—Humanitarian—Consequences of climate change—References.
Summary: Summary: “W hen the climate changes, it affects nature, animals, and humans. With this report we present the broad humanitarian consequences of global warming, with the aim to inform humanitarian actors across different fields. It is the first of its kind and it highlights the short-term impacts of climate change that will be the most relevant within a 10-year timeframe. The findings correlate perfectly with what Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers experience all over the world: We now live in a world where the impacts of manmade climate change are hitting harder, more often and intensely…”—(page 5).
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet GE320.A33.N536 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000547330
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Cover title.
“Norwegian Red Cross”—cover page.
“Overlapping vulnerabilities 2019”—at head of pages.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: Foreword—Climate action today or unimaginable suffering tomorrow—At a glance—Humanitarian—Consequences of climate change—References.

Summary: “W hen the climate changes, it affects nature, animals, and humans. With this report we present the broad humanitarian consequences of global warming, with the aim to inform humanitarian actors across different fields. It is the first of its kind and it highlights the short-term impacts of climate change that will be the most relevant within a 10-year timeframe. The findings correlate perfectly with what Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers experience all over the world: We now live in a world where the impacts of manmade climate change are hitting harder, more often and intensely…”—(page 5).

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