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Understanding Resiliency in Coastal Areas:A Review Paper from Sociological Perspectives

Mustari, Sohela; Karim, A.H. M. Zehadul - In: International Journal of Social Science Studies 3 (2015) 3, pp. 123-128

Based on secondary data, this paper tries to identify the resiliency of coastal people. Existing literature emphasizes that resiliency means a kind of adaptation where societal members can adjust themselves to a different environment. It is also discovered in prevailing literature that...

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Urban climate adaptation and leadership : from conceptual understanding to practical action

Carmin, JoAnn; Dodman, David; Chu, Eric - 2013

The impacts of climate change are expected to create numerous challenges for cities. This report synthesizes key points raised in a series of discussions among “adaptation leaders” from fourteen cities around the world. Critical issues for urban adaptation that emerged from the discussions...

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Connotation of Minor Millet Biodiversity and Indirect Payments in Tribal Homesteads in the Backdrop of Climate Change

Aravindakshan, Sreejith - 2014

Unscathed agrobiodiversity remaining in-situ today is found on the small-scale farms and homestead gardens of poorer and developing countries (Brookfield, 2001). The indigenous traditional farming of Muthuvan tribe as the case of Finger millet or Ragi (Eleusine coracana), a minor millet...

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Warm, Cool and Energy-Affordable Housing Policy Solutions for Low-Income Renters

Daniel, Lyrian - 2020

This research examined the incidence of energy hardship for Australian low income renters, and considered strategies and policy actions to reduce its impact on the lives of such households. Up to 40% of Australian households who rent their housing experience energy hardship. Energy hardship can...

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Energy Policy, Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer to Address Climate Change

Burleson, Elizabeth - 2014

A weather beaten economy has become a wake up call. The International Energy Agency predicts that carbon emissions will rise 130 percent and oil demand will rise 70 percent by 2050. A sound energy policy that addresses climate change relies upon widespread transfer and implementation of...

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The Economics of Climate Change Impacts and Policy Benefits at City Scale : A Conceptual Framework

Hallegatte, Stéphane - 2008

Climate change has become a priority issue in global environmental governance and cities are important players. For over three decades, the OECD has been actively supporting member and non-member countries to design environmental policies that are both economically efficient and effective at...

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Competitive Cities and Climate Change

Kamal-Chaoui, Lamia - 2009

Cities are part of the climate change problem, but they are also a key part of the solution. This report offers a comprehensive analysis of how cities and metropolitan regions can change the way we think about responding to climate change. Cities consume the vast majority of global energy and...

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Climate Change and Water Governance in Delhi : Legends, Tales and Plans

Vadivelu, Ananda; Kedia, Shailly - 2014

Urban agglomerations like Delhi are witnessing a notable demographic changes that is only projected to grow further. Climate variability coupled with resource stress could further exacerbate the pressure on water resources. In this context, the paper examines the climate science-society-policy...

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Drought Forecasting Under Climate Change Scenarios Using Artificial Neural Networks for Sustainable Water Resources Management in Upper Tana River Basin, Kenya

Mutua, PhD, Rer. nat., Prof. Dr.-Ing. Benedict Mwavu; … - 2018

. This paper presents an analysis of the hydrological drought frequency for the upper Tana River basin in Kenya using the … especially the drought phenomena have become frequent in Africa. This has prompted water engineers and hydrologists to formulate … mitigation and adaptation measures to address these challenges. The frequency of drought event of a defined severity for a …

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Drought risk attitudes in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Kenya

Schrieks, Teun; Botzen, W. J. Wouter; Haer, Toon; … - In: Journal of behavioral and experimental economics 108 (2024), pp. 1-18

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