Low-Cost Adaptation Options to Support Green Growth in Agriculture, Water Resources, and Coastal Zones

Low-cost adaptation options to support green growth in agriculture, water resources, and coastal zones

The regional climate as it is now and in the future will put pressure on investments in sub-Saharan Africa in water resource management, fisheries, and other crop and livestock production systems. Changes in oceanic characteristics across the Atlantic Ocean will result in remarkable vulnerability of coastal ecology, littorals, and mangroves in the middle of the twenty-first century and beyond. In line with the countries' objectives of creating a…

Africa: WRI Study Finds Climate Adaptation Investments Yield Massive Returns - Over $10 for Every $1 Spent

Washington, D.C. -- As climate hazards like floods and wildfires intensify - and global financial resources grow tighter - a new study by World Resources Institute (WRI) presents powerful evidence that bolstering funding for adaptation and resilience is not only urgent but also one of the smartest development investments available today.

Climate adaptation investments could yield high returns: WRI study

Latest research from World Resources Institute underscores the economic prudence of enhancing funding for climate adaptation and resilience.

Investment in adaptation finance gives 10-fold returns: Study

The WRI study found that for every $1 invested in adaptation and resilience efforts, there is more than $10 in benefits spread out over a decade International climate finance for funding adaptation measures and climate resilience is not only urgently needed, but is also a smart development instrument, according to a new report by the global think-tank World Resources Institute. The study analysed 320 adaptation and resilience investments across …