World Bank calls for efforts to curb climate change effects
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E-mail Xinhua, January 18, 2013
"Our medium term plan for 2013-2015 is being developed with the inclusion of a model from the Millennium Institute of the U.S. that is to include risks of climate change across all the economies," he said.
He said that the action is being taken following studies that reveal that climate change threatens social and economic growth of the country.
Sambili said that up to 3 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) could be lost annually to the effects of climate change if action is not taken urgently.
Sambili challenged scientists attending the conference to identify and analyze existing innovations for climate change adaptation with an aim of scaling up the technologies.
The meeting that is hosted by the East Africa Climate Innovation Network (EACIN) is aimed at enhancing the capacity of Small Mediums Enterprises (SMEs) and innovators in the region through engagement with key resource partners.
The conference that is being attended by academicians from the regional universities, regional research organizations and government officials is expected to develop a long term business plan and a regional model for scaling up clean technology innovations.
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