Climate Change an Economic Problem

Abstract

This work aims to make an analysis of the relationship between the economy and climate change. With such end is performed a review theoretical conceptual of that is the change of climate, which are them causes and consequences economic, social and environmental that upset them levels of welfare of the population, subsequently makes a review general of how is is trying to this situation climate to level national e international, and makes some proposals of what is need to really achieve a mitigation and adaptation to this scourge that already not is a utopia but a reality. The main results of this analysis focuses on the need to achieve a true adaptation and mitigation to climate change through allocate economic resources for scientific research, education and induction of behavioral changes in the processes of production and consumption habits.