How can we achieve poverty reduction and inclusive growth in the face of climate change?
By aligning poverty reduction and inclusivity-focused development programs with environmental solutions as the poor are the most vulnerable to disasters, according to Stein Hansen, one of the “founding fathers” of the Asian Development Bank’s Poverty and Environment Fund.
In an online conversation hosted Wednesday by ADB, Hansen said that the poorer a person gets, his income, wealth, health and general well-being become increasingly dependent on or affected by natural environment.