Costs and benefits
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- Scaling up funding for climate change adaptation: options and challenges
- ( B. Müller / Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , 2008)
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Any view on international finance for climate adaptation in developing countries must deal with the question of the cost of adaptation and how much funds will be available under current conditions....
The impact of climate change on agriculture in Cameroon
- ( C., M. Lambi;E., L. Molua / Policy Research Working Papers, World Bank , 2007)
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Cameroon’s economy is primarily agrarian and 80% of the country’s poor are involved in farming. Changes in temperature and precipitation pose a serious threat to the nation’s econ...
- Will climate change lead to violent conflict?
- ( D. Smith;J. ViVekananDa / SIDA Studies , 2008)
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Climate change is upon us and its physical effects have started to unfold. This report takes such findings, expressed in the Forth Assessment Review of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Chang...
- How can poverty and climate change be tackled together?
- ( Christian Aid , 2008)
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This paper discusses how human development aid and improving economic opportunities for poor people can be combined with reducing atmospheric greenhouse gases and global warming. It highlights the ...
- How vulnerable are global coastal cities to climate change hazards?
- ( A. de Sherbinin;A. Schiller;A. Pulsipher / Center for International Earth Science Information Network, Columbia University , 2008)
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This paper examines the vulnerabilities of three global coastal cities – Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Shanghai – to climate hazards. It highlights system characteristics that, in unique c...
- A synthesis of the IPCC's Fourth Assessment Report on climate change
- ( L. Bernstein;P. Bosch;O. Canziani / Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change , 2007)
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Over the course of 2007, the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released 4 reports on the causes and impacts of climate change, and possible solutions. This document summari...
- An economic assessment of the impacts of climate change
- ( N. Stern / Treasury Department, UK , 2006)
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This is a summary of the Stern Review, which assesses a wide range of evidence on the impacts of climate change, using a number of different techniques to measure costs and risks.
The review states ...
- Proposing an air travel levy to reduce emissions and fund adaptation
- ( B. Müller; C. Hepburn / Oxford Institute for Energy Studies , 2006)
- A well-designed levy on air travel dedicated to funding climate change adaptation in developing countries would not only reduce emissions, but also raise the necessary 10 billion euros required for on...
- Governments urged to engage more with the scientific community
- ( T. Mitchell; T. Tanner; E. Wilkinson / Tearfund , 2006)
- What progress has been made by developing country governments and donor agencies in mainstreaming climate adaptation into development planning? This report reviews looks at issues preventing further p...
- Developing countries must take a more proactive approach in designing frameworks for their adaptation needs
- ( M.J. Mace / Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development , 2005)
- Which financial mechanisms are available to developing countries for implementing climate change adaptation projects? This paper provides a brief overview of the United Nations Framework Convention on...
