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Adapting to climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean
id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2006
For many years, scientists have been predicting the impact of climate change. In Latin America and the Caribbean, predictions range from water shortages to an increase in the frequency of extreme weather events. The effects of climate change could significantly reduce the ability of ecosystems to operate properly, threatening development projects throughout the region.
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Climate debt: making historical responsibility part of the solution
Friends of the Earth, 2005
This publication from Friends of the Earth argues that with regard to climate change, historical responsibility for emissions means that compensation based on climate debt should be added to a rights-based approach for determining fair shares of environment space.