Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Urbanization feat. Román David Zárate

This presentation on "Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Urbanization: Evidence from the Permanent Shrinking of Lake Chad" featured Román David Zárate, Economist at the World Bank, with discussant remarks by Klaus Desmet, Altshuler Professor of Cities, Regions and Globalization, Southern Methodist University.

On Thursday, December 2nd, the Institute for International Economic Policy (IIEP) and the World Bank hosted a workshop to discuss recent policy research related to the economics of climate change and natural disasters. One set of studies analyzes the global economic and spatial effects of climate change and different policy options to mitigate its negative economic consequences, especially those related to migration, trade, taxation and innovation policy. Another set of studies focuses on the localized economic impacts of climate change and natural disasters in Africa, and corresponding policy options to promote mitigation and resilience, including technologies, infrastructure and fiscal policy. This event was jointly organized by IIEP with the World Bank Poverty and Equity Global Practice, and the Office of the Director for Regional Integration for Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and Northern Africa of the World Bank.

Contents of video:
0:00 - Introduction by Rémi Jedwab
0:59 - Román David Zárate on Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Urbanization: Evidence from the Permanent Shrinking of Lake Chad
21:06 - Discussion by Klaus Desmet
30:13 - Q&A