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) Real Options: Managing Strategic Investments in an Uncertain World, Harvard Business School Press, Boston MA -- Anda, J., A … indices of climate change exposure, adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and impacts, Background Note to World Development Report … Economics of Discounting in an Uncertain World, Princeton University Press -- Goulder, L. H. and R. C. Williams (2012) The …

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Building a climate resilient economy and society : challenges and opportunities

Ninan, Karachepone N. (ed.); Inoue, Makoto (ed.) - 2017

Contents: Foreword / Sir Robert T. Watson -- 1. Introduction -- K.N. Ninan and Makoto Inoue -- Part I: Vulnerability, adaptation and resilience -- 2. The environmental impact of climate change adaptation on land use and water quality / Carlo Fezzi, Amii R. Harwood, Andrew A. Lovett and Ian J....

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Climate change and agriculture : an economic analysis of global impacts, adaptation and distributional effects

Mendelsohn, Robert O.; Dinar, Ariel - 2009

Despite its great importance, there are surprisingly few economic studies of the impact of climate on agriculture and how agriculture can adapt under a variety of conditions. This book examines 22 countries across four continents, including both developed and developing economies. It provides...

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Climate change policies : global challenges and future prospects

Cerdá Tena, Emilio (ed.); Labandeira, Xavier (ed.) - 2010

Written by leading international experts in the field, this book reveals the various economic effects from climate change policies introduced at national and international levels. They describe actual applications of climate change policies in the main emitting countries. After the Copenhagen...

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Handbook on climate change and human security

Redclift, Michael R. (ed.); Grasso, Marco (ed.) - 2013

The Handbook on Climate Change and Human Security is a landmark publication which links the complexities of climate change to the wellbeing and resilience of human populations. It is written in an engaging and accessible way but also conveys the state of the art on both climate change research...

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Carbon sinks and climate change : forests in the fight against global warming

Hunt, Colin - 2009

"Reforestation and avoiding deforestation are methods of harnessing nature to tackle global warming - the greatest challenge facing humankind. In this book, Colin Hunt deals comprehensively with the present and future role of forests in climate change policy and practice. The author provides...

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The politics of climate change negotiations : strategies and variables in prolonged international negotiations

Downie, Christian - 2014

most powerful states in the world. This book will be invaluable to academics and students working in the fields of …

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Distributional impacts of climate change and disasters : concepts and cases

Ruth, Matthias (ed.); Ibarrarán, María Eugenia (ed.) - 2009

Climate change tends to increase the frequency and intensity of weather-related disasters, which puts many people at risk. Economic, social and environmental impacts further increase vulnerability to disasters and tend to set back development, destroy livelihoods, and increase disparity...

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Handbook on climate change and agriculture

Dinar, Ariel (ed.); Mendelsohn, Robert O. (ed.) - 2011

livelihood of people and nations, especially in the developing world; therefore, any impact on it will have significant economic …, social, and political ramifications. Scholars from around the world and from various fields have been brought together to …

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Security and development

Mavrotas, George (ed.) - 2011

This important book tackles some of the main security challenges facing the international development community today. Containing contributions by leading experts, including some who have been at the centre of the international policy debate, it goes further by putting forward suggestions and...

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