IIED report claims UNFCCC adaptation estimates are too low

摘要

A new report from the Institute for Environrnent_ and DeveIopme nt suggests thatrnestimates made by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change regarding the cost of climate change adaption have been underestimated, us stedman looks at what these extra costs may be.rnA new report by the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at Imperial College London has warned that United Nations (UN) estimated costs of adapting to climate change are underestimates, and will significantly impact the water sector. Indeed, the introduction to this section notes that 'one of the largest impacts of climate change is likely to be on water resources and their management.'