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The 2008 edition of the little green
data book includes a focus section, four introductory pages
that focus on a specific issue related to development and
the environment. This year the focus is on the damage from
climate change and carbon dioxide emissions. As this focus
shows, global warming can have negative effects on
agriculture, health, infrastructure, and other economic
activities effects that are likely to hit developing
countries the hardest. While high-income countries emit more
carbon dioxide than developing countries, emissions from
developing countries are growing at a faster pace. And
emissions per capita in high income countries are still five
times higher than in developing countries.
