Policy Documents

Tackling Poverty is Best Response to Climate Variance

Julian Morris –
June 21, 2005

Some claim that climate change will result in an increase in vector-borne diseases, flooding, catastrophic weather events, losses of biodiversity, changes in agricultural production and other problems.  Yest these are problems today and are either caused or are exacerbated by poverty.  Tackling poverty is likely to be a better way to address these problems than attempting to control the climate.... (read more)