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The Economics of Adaptation to Extreme Weather Events in Developing Countries
Dasgupta, Susmita; Laplante, Benoit; Wheeler, David; … - eSocialSciences - 2010
assistance. This paper contributes by assessing the economics of adaptation to extreme weather events. [Working Paper 199] … be difficult for climate negotiators and donor institutions to determine the appropriate levels and modes of adaptation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008493859
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Rural Migration, Weather and Agriculture: Evidence from Indian Census Data
Viswanathan, Brinda; Kumar, K S Kavi - eSocialSciences - 2013
This study explores the three way linkage between weather variability, agricultural performance and internal migration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945216
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Address by the President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee to Parliament
Mukherjee, Pranab - eSocialSciences - 2013
Reviving economic growth is the priority of the government. [http://presidentofindia.nic.in/sp210213.html].
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945469
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Climate Change, Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (focus on Food Security) in Asia-Pacific Region
Dev, S. Mahendra - eSocialSciences - 2011
, agriculture, food security. It discusses the options for adaptation and mitigation and requirements for implementation at local …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009323716
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Adaptation, Plasticity, and Extinction in a Changing Environment: Towards a Predictive Theory
Chevin, Luis-Miguel; Lande, Russell; Mace, Georgina M - eSocialSciences - 2010
A simple evolutionary model is used to understand the critical rate of environmental change beyond which a population must decline and go extinct. The model is used to highlight the major determinants of extinction risk in a changing environment, and identify research needs for improved...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008458853
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Climate Sensitivity of Indian Agriculture Do Spatial Effects Matter?
Kumar, K S Kavi - eSocialSciences - 2010
Climate change impact studies on agriculture can be broadly divided into those that employ agro-economic approaches and those that employ the Ricardian approach. This study uses the Ricardian approach to examine the impact of climate change on Indian agriculture. Using panel data over a twenty...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008480379
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CBDR Principle and Recent Developments at the UNFCCC Ensuring Fairness to Developing Countries
Vashist, Sanjay - eSocialSciences - 2009
This paper on the CBDR deals with these issues of equity, development and climate change in a holistic way to address the problem from the global south perspective keeping the South Asian requirements in particular. [Working paper No. 10]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004988803
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Awareness as an Adaptation Strategy for Reducing Mortality from Heat Waves: Evidence from a Disaster Risk Management Program in India
Das, Saudamini; Smith, Stephen - eSocialSciences - 2013
Since 2002, the Indian state of Odisha has been undertaking a grassroots awareness campaign on “dos and don’ts†during heat wave conditions through the Disaster Risk Management (DRM) program. The selection criteria for DRM districts were earthquake, flood, and cyclone incidence,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011133151
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WEATHER VARIABILITY AND AGRICULTURE: IMPLICATIONS FOR LONG AND SHORT-TERM MIGRATION IN INDIA
Kumar, K S Kavi; Viswanathan, Brinda - eSocialSciences - 2012
, migration and weather anomalies. This strand of research acquires importance in the context of climate change adaptation. In the … weather variability in inducing short-term migration using NSS (2007-08) data; and (b) estimates elasticity of long …-term migration with respect to weather variability using Census data over the period 1981-2001. The results suggest that weather …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010945547
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India’s Low Carbon Inclusive Growth Strategy
Sankar, U. - eSocialSciences - 2011
This paper reviews India.s low-carbon high growth inclusive policy initiatives, comments on their financial sustainability and environmental sustainability and suggests desirable changes. The focus is on reduction in CO2 emissions. [WORKING PAPER 56/2010]....
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