I firmly believe that the engagement of the business sector in fighting climate change is crucial.
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Changes in the Earth's climate system are already creating issues for how business operates. While the magnitude and frequency of climate impacts is uncertain, the consequences of some climate change impacts are now unavoidable.
These include, water scarcity, disruption of international markets, increased frequency of extreme weather events, and potential mass migration of people. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), adapting to climate change will require the right measures to reduce the negative impacts of climate change (or exploit the positive ones) by making the appropriate adjustments and changes.
The WBCSD's new publication, Adaptation: An Issue Brief for Business (
628 kb), presents an overview of climate adaptation issues from a business perspective. The report examines the potential impacts of climate changes on business, risks and opportunities, the business case for adaptation planning, and highlights areas in which business could have a role in promoting adaption, both at community and global levels.
* Coordination of mitigation and adaptation policies is necessary and will lead to global benefits.
* Climate change impacts will create business risks and opportunities within a company's operations and supply chains, a company's local community, and in the global consumer market in both developed and developing countries.
Read full article on the WBCSD website
