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policy measures, adaptation will be needed to address climate-related damages. What is the role of adaptation in this setting … adaptation and mitigation expenditures in a cost-effective setting in which countries cooperate to achieve a long … different adaptation modes (reactive and anticipatory), mitigation, and capacity-building to analyse the optimal portfolio of …
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reducing greenhouse gas emissions so as to reduce anticipated adverse effects. But it is increasingly clear that adaptation … mandate adaptation may well have benefits far in excess of costs – and may, in fact, deliver higher net benefits than some … over time, adaptation is essential. It must be carefully assessed with attention to (a) its aggregate effects on social …
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exposure. We discuss benchmarks for measuring adaptation progress at the firm, industry and macroeconomic level …
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public climate adaptation. Specifically, we distinguish three dimensions of public adaptation: extent, structure (form and … voters, pressure groups, bureaucrats and politicians may bias adaptation decisions. Thus, we indicate specific barriers to … efficient public adaptation. Based on this framework, we illustrate how Germany's response to major flood disasters reflects the …
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climate change now involves both mitigation to address the cause and adaptation as a response to already ongoing or expected … here is, whether adaptation options will be implemented voluntarily by companies or not. The paper argues that this has to …
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This paper investigates the interrelation between adaptation and climate protection efforts of individuals in a cross …, private adaptation and climate protection activities are determined by different factors and thus cannot be substitutes …. Considering seven climate protection and four adaptation measures, these theoretical predictions are tested empirically using …
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is used to analyze the impact of adaptation assistance from North to South. It is shown that North’s unilateral … assistance to South (thus enhancing South’s adaptation capacity) can facilitate pollution mitigation in both regions, especially …
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is used to analyze the impact of adaptation assistance from North to South. It is shown that North's unilateral … assistance to South (thus enhancing South's adaptation capacity) can facilitate pollution mitigation in both regions, especially …
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In diesem Arbeitspapier wird die Rolle des öffentlichen Sektors bei der Anpassung an den Klimawandel behandelt. Zuerst … werden die Möglichkeiten zur Anpassung an den Klimawandel definiert und kategorisiert. Dann werden die volkswirtschaftlichen … Hauptbereiche, in denen der öffentliche Sektor eine Rolle bei der Anpassung an den Klimawandel spielen kann, Folgende sind …
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mitigation and adaptation, carbon and solar geoengineering span the universe of possible climate policies. Their wildly different …
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