The Economics of Climate Change; * Long-term temperature change likely to have negative impact on output * Fiscal pressures as well as revenue opportunities from carbon pricing * Global coordination problem complicated by uncertainty and asymmetric impacts and responsibilities Climate change resulting from man-made increases in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations presents a serious challenge to human welfare. Understanding of both the issue and policy responses has developed rapidly in recent years, but much remains to be learned, including the nature, extent, likelihood and timing of the macroeconomic and fiscal effects of climate change and responses to it. The IMF's October 2007 World Economic Outlook (WEO) briefly outlines what is known about the science of climate change, to set the scene for a review of its economic impact. It also discusses adaptation policies, to reduce the damage from climate change, and mitigation policies, to limit the emissio...
I knew he wasn't sincere, When with open arms you ran, And without a single care, Loved him with absolute abandon. I knew he wasn't of the kind, That loves with utmost sincerity, I had a hunch he was a fiend, And loving him would be vanity. What drew you to his snare?, Prompting poor you to declare, That you would love him with fervour, And stick to him forever. Could it be his well treated hair?, Oh!it must be his dashing flair, That had you inexorably drawn, To be used like a miserable pawn. I knew you would finally get hurt, For his 'love' came not from his heart, All that drove him was pure lust, From which you failed to desist. We can't turn back the hands of time So let's concentrate on the task ahead, Of laying a solid foundation, For the yet to be born baby. poet: Njuguna kimungu Thankyou for your participation in the CHEKI CHEKI poetry festival!, Get more informed with insights on poetry here...
page 5 go back to page 4. The brawl attracted other students who took sides and joined instead of trying to stop the fight. The dormitory resembled a war zone with upturned boxes, books, beddings and all sorts of items littering the scene. It took almost an hour for the student leaders, some of whom were also drunk to settle the fight. When the scuffle was over, everyone save for a drunken students who blacked ou...
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