The whole report in an one long nutshell line: more people on earth, more prosperity on earth, less energy on earth, less resources on earth, higher prices everywhere, negative economical growth in the whole Western World, lower economical growth in the Emerging World and higher economical growth in the Energy Surplus Nations plus Africa.
?This paper discusses the concept of vulnerability as characterized in the climate change literature and presents a
framework for assessing adaptive capacity. The framework recognizes inherent susceptibilities of human environment systems exposed to climate variability and change. As climate change impacts are unevenly distributed among and within nations, regions, communities and individuals due to differential exposures and
vulnerabilities, the framework highlights determinants of adaptive capacity at the local scale and situates them within larger regional, national and international settings. Determinants include: access and distribution of resources, technology, information and wealth; risk perceptions; social capital and community structure; and institutional frameworks that address climate change hazards. This broader approach contrasts typical impact assessments that focus largely on reducing economic detriments of change.?
