Secretary-General Ban: Spots Ban and Agriculture Infrastructure

secretary-general ban: Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban said there were many opportunities to avoid losses caused by disasters and build economies that can better withstand wild weather like powerful Hurricane Dorian, which devastated the Bahamas this month, according to The Japan Times. But the commission which is backed by 20 countries and 34 high-profile international figures would need commitment from political leaders to expand the bright spots Ban had witnessed at the far larger scale needed, he said. As the planet heats up, governments and businesses must radically rethink how they make decisions in key economic areas such as agriculture and infrastructure, said a flagship report aimed at pushing adaptation measures up the political agenda. ; If we do not act now, climate change will supercharge the global gap between the haves and the have-nots, said Ban Ki-moon, who co-chairs the Global Commission on Adaptation with billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates and World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva. Investing 1.8 trillion globally in early warning systems, more robust infrastructure, improved crop production, mangrove protection and resilient water resources from 2020 to 2030 could generate 7.1 trillion in net benefits, the report said. In other words, failing to seize the economic benefits of climate adaptation with high-return investments would undermine trillions of dollars in potential growth and prosperity, it added. That amounts to an average of about 4 for every 1 spent, it said. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.