The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis The Anatomy of A Silent Crisis
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This report draws attention to the serious human impact <strong>of</strong> climate change already visible today<br />
Climate change affects human health, livelihoods, safety, and society. To assess the human impact<br />
<strong>of</strong> climate change, this report looks at people hit by weather-related disasters such as floods, droughts<br />
and heat waves as well as those seriously affected by gradual environmental degradation such as<br />
desertification and sea level rise. <strong>The</strong> report covers both the human impact <strong>of</strong> climate change today<br />
and over the next 20 years as this clearly demonstrates the acceleration <strong>of</strong> human impacts <strong>of</strong> climate<br />
change in the near-term.<br />
<strong>The</strong> human impact is difficult to assess reliably because it results from a complex interplay <strong>of</strong> factors<br />
<strong>The</strong> human impact is still difficult to assess with great accuracy because it results from a<br />
complex interplay <strong>of</strong> factors. It is challenging to isolate the human impact <strong>of</strong> climate change<br />
definitively from other factors such as natural variability, population growth, land use and<br />
governance. In several areas, the base <strong>of</strong> scientific evidence is still not sufficient to make definitive<br />
estimates with great precision on the human impacts <strong>of</strong> climate change. However, data and<br />
models do exist which form a robust starting point for making estimates and projections that<br />
can inform public debate, policy-making and future research. This report, based on the most<br />
reliable scientific data, presents estimates <strong>of</strong> the number <strong>of</strong> people seriously affected, lives lost<br />
and economic losses due to climate change. <strong>The</strong>se numbers give the clearest possible indication<br />
<strong>of</strong> the order <strong>of</strong> magnitude <strong>of</strong> the human impact <strong>of</strong> climate change today and in the near future. A<br />
significant and conscious effort has been made to neither over-state nor under-state the human<br />
impact <strong>of</strong> climate change within the constraints given. Recognizing that the real numbers may<br />
be significantly lower or higher than suggested by these estimates, they should be treated as<br />
indicative rather than definitive.
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