Centro de Documentacion de Fundación MAPFRE - Climate risk and response in Asia

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Climate risk and response in Asia. — New Yor [etc.] : McKinsey Global Institute, 2020

24 p. . — (Future of Asia: Research preview)

Sumario: COVID-19 is highlighting the importance of risk and resilience, and as the world focuses on recovery, it is important to not lose sight of climate risk. The Earth's climate is changing after more than 10,000 years of relative stability, and Asia is on the front line. Climate science tells us that, absent adaptation and mitigation, the climate hazards the region faces in the future, from heat waves to flooding, are likely to be more severe, more intense, or both. Indeed, the impacts in Asia in some cases could be more severe than in many other parts of the world. As Asia seeks to grow its economyand remain a key source of growth for the worldclimate is thus a critical challenge that the region will need to manage. Asia is also well positioned to address these challenges and capture the opportunities that come from managing climate risk effectively. Infrastructure and urban areas are still being built out in many parts of Asia, which gives the region the chance to ensure that what goes up is more resilient and better able to withstand heightened risk. Like all parts of the world, Asia can also contribute to reducing emissions; climate science tells us that further warming will continue until net zero emissions are reached. If policy makers and business leaders can harness the region's innovative spirit, talent, and flexibility, Asia could lead a global response to climate risk by adapting and by mitigating the most severe potential consequences. — Sumario: Preface -- Climate hazards in Asia to 2050 -- How climate change will affect the Four Asias -- Adaptation and mitigation: Challenges and opportunities in Asia -- Further reading

1. Cambio climático . 2. Cúmulos de riesgos . 3. Riesgos meteorológicos . 4. Análisis socioeconómico . 5. Contaminación atmosférica . 6. Valoración de riesgos . 7. Riesgos emergentes . 8. COVID-19 . 9. Pandemias . 10. Asia . I. McKinsey Global Institute . II. Título.