Edward H. Allison|Allison L. Perry|Marie?Caroline Badjeck|W. Neil Adger|Katrina Brown|Declan Conway|A.S. Halls|Graham M. Pilling|John D. Reynolds|Neil Andrew|Nicholas K. Dulvy
Vulnerability of national economies to the impacts of climate change on fisheries
WorldFish|University of East Anglia|WorldFish|University of East Anglia|University of Bremen|WorldFish|Tyndall Centre|University of East Anglia|Tyndall Centre|University of East Anglia|Tyndall Centre|University of East Anglia|Fisheries Administration|Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science|Simon Fraser University|WorldFish|Simon Fraser University|Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
abstract anthropogenic global warming significantly influenced physical biological processes global regional scales observed anticipated changes global climate present significant opportunities challenges societies economies compare vulnerability 132 national economies potential climate change impacts capture fisheries using indicatorbased approach countries central western africa eg malawi guinea senegal uganda peru colombia northwestern south america four tropical asian countries bangladesh cambodia pakistan yemen identified vulnerable vulnerability due combined effect predicted warming relative importance fisheries national economies diets limited societal capacity adapt potential impacts opportunities many vulnerable countries also among worlds least developed countries whose inhabitants among worlds poorest twice reliant fish provides 27 dietary protein compared 13 less vulnerable countries countries also produce 20 worlds fish exports greatest need adaptation planning maintain enhance contribution fisheries make poverty reduction although precise impacts direction climatedriven change particular fish stocks fisheries uncertain analysis suggests likely lead either increased economic hardship missed opportunities development countries depend upon fisheries lack capacity adapt