Climate Controls Poverty

A World Bank report titled Shock Waves: Managing the Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty writes that "climate change is a 'significant obstacle' to the eradication of poverty." It makes sense, poor people are exceedingly impacted by floods, droughts, diseases, agricultural issues, etc. The report finds that "if countries fail to sustain policies that combat the impacts of climate change while also providing safety nets for the world’s poor, global warming will drive an additional 100 million people into poverty by 2030." World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim states that the report is proof and a statement that we cannot end poverty unless we first make efforts to reduce climate change. In order to make progress in the fight to eradicate poverty, he believes countries should: upgrade flood defenses, develop warning systems, grow climate-resistant crops, increase incomes, and provide universal health care.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/world-bank-climate-change-poverty_563f712ce4b0b24aee4aa2f8?t9iicnmi