Rwanda: Climate Change Might Cost Country a Lot of Money,. Study

3 December 2009

A report released last week documents how climate change has had a severe negative impact on the country's economy, and will continue to do so if no appropriate action is taken.

The study commissioned by the government and carried out by the Stockholm Environment Institute in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) with financing from DfID. Amongst others, it shows how from 1997 onwards, several major floods caused by soil erosion have led to loss and damage of crops.

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