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Countries need to adapt to more erratic climate: UN climate envoy
All countries will need to adapt to a changing and more erratic climate.
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland
The warning comes from the UN Special envoy on climate change Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland.
She told Monday's session of the World Climate Conference in Geneva that droughts, floods, storms and a rise in sea levels will increase the risk of famine, disease and displacement, particularly in vulnerable least developed and small island developing States.
And she adds, "it is imperative that we focus on adaptation".
"Our challenge is to communicate information about what to expect in a more efficient manner to those who need this information in order to make the right decisions, for their country, their business, their farm, their family, and their lives. Climate information must be fed into the process of decision-making at all levels."
Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland says the basis for all adaptation is a high quality eary warning mechanism.
Donn Bobb, United Nations.
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