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of adaptation to climate change. In this paper we develop an economic framework for the study of adaptation which allows … us to distinguish between decentralized adaptation by private agents on the one hand and centralized adaptation measures … nascent field of adaptation to climate change requiring further empirical investigation. The economic framework is applied to …
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option. Turning to adaptation, my point is that the criterion of responsibility based on historical accountability is …
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The holiday destination choice is analysed for tourists from 45 countries, representing all continents and all climates. Tourists are deterred by distance, political instability and poverty, and attracted to coasts. Tourists prefer countries with a sunny yet mild climate, shun climes that are...
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Organic agriculture as an adaptation strategy to climate change and variability is a concrete and promising option for … adaptation in rural communities. Organic agriculture has additional potential as a mitigation strategy. This text is a short … review article on this topic. Adaptation and mitigation based on organic agriculture can build on well-established practice …
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This paper argues that climate change poses two distinct, if related, sets of challenges for poor rural households: challenges related to the increasing frequency and severity of weather shocks and challenges related to long-term shifts in temperature, rainfall patterns, water availability, and...
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of global climate change and the prospect of migration serving as a potential adaptation strategy for people adversely …
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data over a 32-year period. The panel data model and time series region model with/without adaptation are applied at the … effect is crop-specific, not general. With adaptation, the economic impacts of warming on grain production are always … provinces, such as Shandong and Hebei, are very vulnerable. However, this study finds that the adaptation by irrigation is not …
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We examine the driving forces behind farmers’ decisions to adapt to climate change, and the impact of adaptation on … of precipitation. We find that adaptation increases food production, however, the impact of adaptation on food production …
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SThis paper empirically analyzes the determinants of individual tourism-related adaptation to climate change, i.e. the …-related adaptation to climate change in the amount of more than 22% of the respondents. Our micro-econometric analysis with binary probit … adaptation. The estimation results suggest no single significant effect of a high educational level or a high level of …
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point of view, three different adaptation strategies: absence of adaptation (i.e. sylviculture as usual), immediate … adaptation and a delayed one. In our case study, the best option for the forest owner in terms of economic return is the absence … of adaptation, after it is to delay the adaptation by one rotation and finally to adopt immediate adaptation. However, we …
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