The effects of global warming will be varied. Many are already being felt and rich nations are taking measures to adapt. Perhaps the first and the worst effects poor people will come about as a result of the rapid melting of mountain glaciers. These effects are highly geo-specific and may be more predictable than other effects of global warming - and are already under way.
Oxfam is aware of these developments and is working with the Central Asian state of Tajikistan.
