Dossier « Adaptation aux changements climatiques » – Le changement climatique peut-il être utile au développement ?

Climate change and water resources in the Himalayas

“…Pending more accurate data, the questions raised about climate change therefore serve as leverage for addressing issues related to spatial and social justice, sustainable development, and adaptation (cf. Magnan, 2010;Le Bars, 2010;Buytaert, 2012;Hallegatte, 2009), which is probably the best way to prepare for any of the potential changes forecast. Besides, La Branche and Lutoff (2011: 5) regard climate change as a "meta-risk" insofar as it does not produce new risks but heightens certain already existing ones.…”