Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change : Mozambique

This report is part of a broader global
study, the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC),
which has two principal objectives: (a) to develop a global
estimate of adaptation costs for informing international
climate negotiations; and (b) to help decision makers in
developing countries assess the risks posed by climate
change and design national strategies for adapting to it.
The purpose of this study is to assist the Government of
Mozambique in its efforts to understand the potential
economic impacts of climate change and to support its
efforts to develop sound policies and investments in
response to these potential impacts. The Mozambique
Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change (EACC) study
selected four sectors that are believed to be vulnerable to
climate change: (1) agriculture, which employs over 70
percent of the population; (2) energy, particularly
hydropower generation, which is dependent on water runoff;
(3) transport infrastructure, notably roads; and (4) coastal
areas, which do not conform to a "sector" but
characterize specific geographical areas vulnerable to
floods and storm surges directly and indirectly related to
sea level rise. The report ends with a discussion of seven
lessons learned from the study. Volume 1contains the final
report, and Volume 2 contains the Annexes,