Addresses Quote by Wesley K. Wark

The impact of climate change will fall disproportionately upon developing countries and the poor persons within all countries. It will therefore exacerbate inequalities in…

— Rajendra K. Pachauri

The impact of climate change is relatively small. The average impact on welfare is equivalent to losing a few per cent of income. That…

— Richard Tol

Disadvantaged communities are among the most vulnerable to climate change.

— Tulsi Gabbard

The poorest people in the world (particularly in low-lying areas) will suffer the most if we do not take action on climate change... that…

— Jason David Frank

The bottom line is that the impacts of climate change can exacerbate resource competition, threaten livelihoods, and increase the risk of instability and conflict,…

— John F. Kerry

...99% of the casualties linked to climate change occur in developing countries. Worst hit are the world's poorest groups. While climate change will increasingly…

— Rajendra K. Pachauri

Climate change disasters will displace more and more. Those who are most exposed are the poorest.

— Jan Egeland

Climate change is not going away. It will only get more extreme and more dangerous with time. There is no hiding from it. Yes,…

— Mark Ruffalo

Climate change and global poverty are two sides of the same coin. Both challenges must be addressed together. If we fail on one, we…

— Nicholas Stern

What do we expect the climate to do? How will it affect people? And how can we protect people from hardship? We should be…

— Walter Munk

Climate change will affect the basic elements of life for people around the world - access to water, food production, health, and the environment.…

— Nicholas Stern

Around the world, climate change is an existential threat - but if we harness the opportunities inherent in addressing climate change, we can reap…

— Ban Ki-moon