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Climate Change and the World Economy
2014
) 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012419770
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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....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012251809
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850683
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850695
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850825
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011850957
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851307
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851340
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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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851439
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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...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011851475