This rises to nearly 5 per cent if the economic benefits of avoiding climate change impacts such as coastal flooding or storm damage are taken into account, it said. (eco-business.com)
Investing in human development programs could result in avoided climate change mitigation costs enough to pay for the programs themselves, the researchers found. (sciencedaily.com)
As the public debate shifts from the diminishing possibility of avoiding climate change to adapting to its consequences, some steps are being considered to help the poor. (scientificamerican.com)