10% of GDP lost to climate change
Cambodia lost 10 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP) last year to the negative effect of climate change, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In announcing a $96 million package to help the Kingdom cope with the loss of livelihoods and income due to extreme climatic events, Ancha Srinivasan, principal climate change specialist of ADB’s Southeast Asia Department said last year $1.5 billion was shaved off from its total GDP of $16 billion. …
Chea Vannak
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