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From Poverty to Power Green, Oxfam 2008 - weman

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4 RISK AND VULNERABILITY CLIMATE CHANGEconsequences for people living in poverty and appalling implicationsfor the stability of global society and its economy. Urgency and leadershipare thus central <strong>to</strong> taking action, while there is still time.Action bycitizens in both North and South, allied <strong>to</strong> business sec<strong>to</strong>rs with alonger-term progressive vision, will be crucial <strong>to</strong> make sure that suchleadership is successful. This is examined in detail in Part 5.For poor people, climate impacts are already outpacing theirability <strong>to</strong> cope, and for them adaptation is unavoidable. But they needsignificant support <strong>to</strong> do it on the scale and with the speed of innovationand learning that is needed <strong>to</strong> cope with rapid and unprecedentedchange. Overall, making climate adaptation work requires the samekind of community-based approaches, backed by committed governmentpolicies, that work for other development issues: buildinghuman security through a combination of active, capable citizens andan effective, accountable state.267

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