Climate Vulnerability Monitor

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Climate Vulnerability Monitor
AuthorDARA Climate Vulnerable Forum
LanguageEnglish
Published2010

The Climate Vulnerability Monitor (CVM) is an independent global assessment of the

Cancun to coincide with the UN Cancun Summit on climate change (COP-16).[1][2] Developed by DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum, the report is meant to serve as a new tool to assess global vulnerability to various effects of climate change within different nations.[3]

The report distills leading science and research for a clearer explanation of how and where populations are being affected by climate change today (2010) and in the near future (2030), while pointing to key actions that reduce these impacts.[4]

DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum launched the 2nd edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor on 26 September 2012 at the Asia Society, New York.[5]

Objectives

The Climate Vulnerability Monitor attempts to demonstrate how each country is

rising sea levels
). It lists over 50 measures that the authors claim are readily available to limit virtually all harm caused by climate change.

Approach

The Climate Vulnerability Monitor reportedly takes a new approach to assessing the climate vulnerability of the world and its regions, countries and communities. The Monitor looks at pre-existing characteristics of society that are affected by climate change and maps the level of vulnerability and expected impact as implied by the effect that real or projected changes in the climate. The analysis is built around 4 "impact areas", and 5 "levels of vulnerability", focusing on the years 2010 and 2030.

According to the report, the estimated figures of impacts are yielded from the Monitor’s specific methodology and represent additional impacts due to climate change. They give a "snapshot" of what is expected to already be taking place and what might occur in the near future. According to the authors, the Monitor represents just one possible way of measuring climate vulnerability that they expect can be improved upon.

4 Climate Impact Areas Addressed

  • Health Impact - additional mortality from climate-sensitive diseases
  • Weather Disasters - additional mortality and damage in storms, floods and wildfires
  • Habitat Loss - additional loss of human habitat to rising sea levels, desertification
  • Economic Stress - extra losses in the primary/
    agricultural sectors of the economy and key natural resources

5 Climate Vulnerability Factors

  • Acute (most vulnerable category)
  • Severe
  • High
  • Moderate
  • Low (least vulnerable category)

Findings

Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2010

Mohamed Nasheed, President of the Maldives, at the presentation of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor in London, December 3, 2010

The report claims that climate change fuelled by human activities is already interfering with the climate, leading to effects that are dangerous for people and the planet. According to the report, the rate of change and effects of heat, wind, rain, deserts,

Pacific – with 65 billion dollars annually lost from the world economy.[7]

The report further states that most impacts are highly concentrated on children and the poor with the majority of the death toll is concentrated on children living in

emerging economies such as China and India.[10]

The report also states that half of the economic impacts of climate change are felt in

habitat loss
, and economic stress. In every case, some two thirds of the total global impact falls on just 10 countries.

The report states that 20 more years of inaction could lead to nearly 1 million climate-related deaths each year by 2030. The number of acutely vulnerable countries could more than triple over that period. Economic costs could increase to $100 billion of stress on the world’s

economic crisis.[11]

History

DARA and the Climate Vulnerable Forum created the Climate Vulnerability Monitor to advance understanding of the growing negative effects of climate change on society and to identify a variety of key options to meet this new challenge.[2]

The Climate Vulnerable Forum is a global partnership of leaders of countries most vulnerable to climate change actively seeking a firm and urgent resolution to the growing climate crisis. It was founded by President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and first met in November 2009. The Declaration of the Climate Vulnerable Forum adopted then expressed alarm at the rate of changes and danger witnessed around the planet due to the effects of anthropogenic global warming and called for urgent international cooperation to tackle the challenge. The countries include Bangladesh, Barbados, Bhutan, Kiribati, Ghana, Kenya, Nepal, Rwanda, Tanzania, Vietnam and Maldives.[12][13]

DARA is an international organization based in Madrid, Spain, and founded in 2003 by Silvia Hidalgo. According to its website, the organization aims to improve the quality and effectiveness of aid for vulnerable populations suffering from conflict, disasters, and climate change.[14]

See also

Documents

Climate Vulnerability Monitor 2010: The State of the Climate Crisis

References

  1. ^ [1] Archived December 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b BCS s.c. "High Commission of the Republic of MALDIVES | President Nasheed Launches Climate Vulnerable Monitor 2010". Maldiveshighcommission.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  3. ^ Black, Richard (2010-12-03). "BBC News - Poorer nations 'need carbon cuts', urges The Maldives". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  4. ^ "New report: 5 million climate deaths predicted by 2020 | MNN - Mother Nature Network". MNN. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  5. ^ "Launch of the 2nd Edition of the Climate Vulnerability Monitor". Daraint.org. 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  6. ^ "Science News | Technology News - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  7. ^ "Climate vulnerability monitor 2010: the state of the climate crisis - Documents & Publications - Professional Resources". PreventionWeb.net. Archived from the original on 2012-03-11. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  8. ^ Jen Quraishi (2010-12-10). "How Children Suffer From Climate Change". Mother Jones. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  9. ^ Kuang, Cliff (2010-12-15). "Infographics of the Day: Amid Climate Change, Some Countries Luck Out". Fast Company. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  10. ^ "Deaths from climate change will triple in next two decades if inaction continues « Access to Health Information". Access2healthinfo.wordpress.com. 2010-12-13. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  11. ^ "Findings - DARA". Daraint.org. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  12. ^ staff (2009-11-10). "Climate Vulnerable Nations Go Carbon Neutral, Plead for Help". Ens-newswire.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-16. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  13. ^ "Climate Vulnerable Forum - DARA". Daraint.org. Retrieved 2013-06-26.
  14. ^ [2][dead link]

External links

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