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Climate Change and Switzerland 2050

Expected Impacts on Environment, Society and Economy

This report describes possible impacts of climate change and vulnerabilities of the environment, economy and society in Switzerland due to the emission of greenhouse gases that are to be expected up to the year 2050. The possible impacts as well as their gravity are discussed for the following fields: land ecosystems, agriculture, water management, health, energy, tourism, buildings and infrastructure, urban Switzerland and insurances. This report is available in English (PDF only), German (PDF only) and French.

Climate Change and Switzerland 2050

Source: OcCC/ProClim- (Editor), 2007. Climate Change and Switzerland 2050. Expected Impacts on Environment, Society and Economy. Bern.

Categories

  • Climatic effects
  • Effect
  • Impacts of climate change
  • Land ecosystems
  • Tourism
  • Water resource management

Ce rapport peut être commandé auprès de l'OcCC (occc@scnat.ch).
Fr. 15.- en Suisse; Fr. 20.- pour l'envoie à l'étranger.

English, German, French