The geography of poverty and climate extremes

Wilkinson, Emily; Tanner, Thomas; Simonet, Catherine; Pichon, Florence

Abstract

This chapter presents the challenge of reducing extreme poverty under climate change. It argues that climate extremes are the manifestations of climate change most likely to affect poverty over the next 25 years, with impacts on lives, livelihoods and assets impeding efforts to eradicate it.

Citation

Wilkinson, E., Tanner, T., Simonet, C., & Pichon, F. The geography of poverty and climate extremes. London

• Working Paper Type: Working Paper
• Deposit Date: Jul 26, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 26, 2021
• Pages: 1-75
• Publisher URL: https://odi.org/en/publications/climate-extremes-and-resilient-poverty-reduction/