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Title:
WILL GOD - OR MAN - PLAY DICE WITH NATURE? THE ’TAIL’ OF CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE |
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3/13/2008
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| Discussions on climate change economics, policy, and related climate-induced disasters have so far neglected the possibility of catastrophic climate change. Climate scientists agree that though the probability is very low, climate change of cataclysmic proportions could occur and the effects would be nothing short of complete devastation. The event, “Will God- or Man- Play Dice with Nature? The ‘Tail’ of Catastrophic Climate Change”, held at the World Bank Headquarters on March 13th 2008 brought together a group of renowned economists and perspectives from the private sector, pubic policy, and development experts to discuss this issue. Hosted by the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, this event is part of a series designed to contribute ideas by prominent individuals such as Kenneth Arrow, Richard Posner, Thomas Schelling, John Seo, Martin Weitzman, and others on selected themes of the joint World Bank – UN Assessment on the economics of disasters.
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